“I think he doesn’t love me as much as he says he does,” the girlfriend wrote on Mumsnet Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a writer-editor in ...

Have you ever felt a pang of guilt for wanting to spend a Saturday alone instead of brunching with your partner? Well, you’re not alone in feeling that way—and no, it isn’t a bad sign about your ...

A lot of people tend to view being alone as boring or unfulfilling. They believe it means they're not sociable or are unwanted. But the reality is, that spending alone time isn't a bad thing. Once you ...

A woman who rolled over expecting to see her husband taking up all the space in the bed has left the internet in stitches after revealing who the actual culprit was. TikTok user Rachel Barn ...

This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and ...

Keane is the supervising editor of NPR’s Life Kit and author of the book Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner. There’s a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy ...

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 ...

In a new survey, more than half of people said it's very important to their mental health to have adequate alone time. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News The hectic holidays play havoc on people's ...

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are on different work schedules, with the result ...

Oliver and Jaymee had been together for 20 years and were the parents of two tweens. The first issue they brought up in couples therapy was a common one. Jaymee always “collapsed at 9:30 and went to ...

Compared to extroverts, who tend to fill their social battery in social situations and interacting with others, introverts are well known for needing solitude to truly unwind and recharge. There are ...