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Armygirl, I've been widowed for almost 13 years. I'm content to be single. It gives me freedom I did not have as a married person. I have close, supportive friends, so I don't consider myself "alone." There might not be another person in my house, but there are people I can turn to when I need them.
I was still married when I was in therapy. I made a comment to my therapist that I was tired of being lonely. We had an interesting discussion about the difference between being alone and being lonely. It's possible to be lonely in a crowded room. It's possible to be alone and feel loved an supported. Does that make sense?
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