Love your article. I think the key to living a single lifestyle is to be able to be your own best friend. When hubby was on the road as an over-the-road truck driver I was lucky enough to live the single life and still be married. Hubby would be home for the weekend at first once a month, then every other week, and then weekly. When he retired, it took some time to get used to having 24/7 companionship again after 6 years of living a single/married life.