Friends and family relationships
Among older adults who live alone, there are striking differences between men and women when examining key aspects of their social lives. In general, older men who live alone are considerably more likely to experience social isolation than women who live alone.
Overall, similar shares of older adults living alone and those living with others say they are “very satisfied” with the number of friends they have. However, men who live alone are considerably less likely than men who live with others (and women in any living arrangement) to say they are very satisfied with the number of friends they have. About half (48%) of men who live alone say this, compared with 62% of men who live with others.
By contrast, women who live alone (71%) are just as likely as women who live with others (67%) to say they are very satisfied with the number of friends they have.
Less-frequent contact with children and grandchildren for older adults living alone
Older adults living alone are somewhat less likely than older adults living with others to be in contact with their children and grandchildren. 14
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