If You’re Building a Life on Your Own After 50, You’re in the Right Place
Maybe you’re divorced or widowed. Maybe your children have grown and your home feels different now. Maybe you’ve always lived independently, or life simply took a turn you didn’t expect. However you got here, this chapter isn’t about settling for less. It’s about building a life that works for you.
The Solo Chapter is here for the practical side of that life—and the enjoyable side, too. We’ll talk about the things that matter when you’re largely the one making the decisions: your money, your home, your health, what you eat, who you share your life with, and what you want to do with the freedom you have.
What Do You Need Help With Right Now?
Money
Make confident decisions about spending, saving, retirement, and building financial security when the numbers—and the decisions—are yours.
Start here: Can I Really Afford to Retire Alone? The Numbers I Need to Know →
Home
Keep your home safe, comfortable, and running smoothly—with the know-how to handle what you can and the confidence to call in help when you need it.
Start here: I Live Alone. Who Should Be My Emergency Contact? →
Health & Wellbeing
Take care of your health, energy, and peace of mind with realistic information, practical habits, and a plan for the times when doing life on your own requires a little extra preparation.
Food for One
Cook well, waste less, and enjoy meals made for one—without spending a fortune, throwing away half the groceries, or eating the same leftovers until Thursday.
Start here: Cooking for One Without Eating the Same Thing for Four Days →
Friends, Love & Connection
Build meaningful friendships, navigate changing relationships, and create the kind of connection and community that makes life richer—without assuming romance has to be the center of the story.
Freedom & Fun
Make room for travel, hobbies, adventure, and the everyday pleasures that remind you life isn’t only about being responsible—it’s also supposed to be enjoyed.