More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’
More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’
Rising divorce rates for people over 50 are one reason why an increasing number of older Americans are living alone.
The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.
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"Edith Heyck, 72, was thrilled to land an apartment in senior housing, where her rent is adjusted to match her income." I fucking lost my shit, boomers get fucking everything. Rent that is matched to income? Are you fucking serious they protect their own I swear to god
I have never seen a senior housing facility that wasn't a bleak, horrific nightmare. They may look nice on the outside, but they are usually the last place you want to live in your old age. Out of all of the things boomers get, this one isn't a great one.
I remember senior housing when my grandparents were alive and moving to them. They all looked and felt like waiting rooms for the dead. Except for the rich people ones.
True, but depending how far back you’re talking about, that could mean people that came of age before things like cable/satellite TV, internet, etc.. Now I feel like as long as I’ve got the capacity to play video games, watch TV shows/movies, and access the web things can’t be too bad.
They vote.
They vote Republican, aren't we talking about socialism?
Socialism is what other people get.
That sounds glib, but I mean it. People forget the help they get is socialism.
My mom and sister live together. Mom gets social security, sister is a teacher. They are supported by government money.
They are deep red voters. I pointed out the home is a socialism home and it confused my mom until I explained. Still not sure she agrees. I was not being rude in pointing it out.
Tbf it's possible to 'help' certain people even under a regime. In apartheid south Africa, white workers complained about a lack of jobs and blamed a few black professionals on it. So the apartheid regime initiated large construction works to provide jobs.
Section 8
Income adjusted rent is a thing all over, not just for boomers. The problem is there isn't enough.
You have no idea what you are talking about.