Single/One-Parent Households

• There has been an increase in people living alone
• The number of people living alone has increased to a fifth in over the last 20 years from 6.8 million in 1999 to 8.2 million in 2019
• The increase in divorce may explain creating more one person households, especially in men under 65
• More people are remaining single so this may explain the increase in single person households
• Stein says there is a growing number of people opting for 'creative singlehood' by deliberately living alone
• Old age is feminine so this may explain why more older women are in single households
• Some older people lack potential partners available in their age groups
• Duncan and Philips says 1 in 10 adults are living apart together, and they do not think they need to live together for strong relationships
• Duncan and Philips conclude living apart together is no longer seen as abnormal and does not amount to a rejection of traditional relationships