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I’m Single. I Have No Kids. Is My Home Ready for Me to Get Old Alone?
Solo aging is booming, but the housing market isn’t catching up.
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I never imagined that I’d be coming out again at the age of 38, much less doing it for the sake of my home, but I must speak my truth. I’m a solo ager and am ready to admit to myself (and the world) that I am not going to get old in the way that my house expects.
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Jack Balderrama Morley
Dwell Managing Editor
Jack Balderrama Morley is the managing editor of Dwell. Their book, Dream Facades, about reality TV and architecture, comes out in 2026. They have a graduate degree in architecture.
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