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Posts tagged "Loneliness"
Compulsory coupledom: in sickness and in health?

Compulsory coupledom: in sickness and in health?

Recent research has suggested that people who live together, including cohabiting unmarried and married couples, report better health than individuals who have never engaged in such relationships. Perhaps not surprising when we think about the poor health outcomes that can... More…
Loneliness, conflation and ideology

Loneliness, conflation and ideology

We are told that levels of loneliness are increasing, figures from the Campaign to End Loneliness suggest that 1 in 5 people are sometimes lonely and that 1 in 10 over 65s are ‘chronically lonely’.  Further research tells us that... More…