Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When my kids went back to college, I went on a cruise alone without my husband. Although I had to push myself outside my comfort ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author and his wife struggled with communication at first.Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable My wife loves chatting and needs to ...

As a recent college graduate in a new city, Samantha Elliott thought she'd be lonely. Instead, she found companionship in the most unexpected place: with herself. And that, ironically, helped expand ...

llustration of bedroom top view with girl lying on bed and various objects scattered on the floor There’s a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy with boredom. It ...

The author chose to spend the holidays alone and really enjoyed it.Courtesy of the author When people asked me what I was doing for the holidays, I responded almost too giddily, "I'm spending it alone ...

Five years ago, my husband took our two sons on a summer trip without me. It became an annual tradition, and it's good for all of us. They get time away together, and I get time at home to myself to ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I was just relaxing on the hotel balcony listening to the ocean. Enjoying a moment of connecting with myself and nature, I was fully ...

Greeted with a warm smile, I scanned my seapass and reminded myself that these next few days would be an adventure, a respite, or whatever I chose them to be. There would be no prodding to get grumpy ...

In the early stages of dating my now-wife, our phone calls were epic as we got to know each other. We'd talk as Cindy drove an hour to work and an hour back home. As a business owner, I had plenty of ...