Ashley Peters, 23, left California for Japan and can finally afford to live alone. She pays $483/month for her apartment outside Tokyo, earns her income through freelance social media and digital ...

When you live alone, there’s no one to judge you for wearing acne cream, eating leftover pizza from the fridge, or enjoying a movie marathon. “Living alone has made me more confident and independent,” ...

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Living alone changes everything—quietly, subtly, and then all at once. Whether you’re doing it for the first time in your 20s or rediscovering independence later in life, solitude has a way of holding ...