Skip to content

The later years

“If you've lost a partner — or you've lived alone for a long stretch — what does the shape of a day on your own feel like now?”

Tips for asking

The meals, the evenings, the rooms you most or least like to be in.

Listen for

What has solitude taught you, and what has it asked of you?

ShareTwitterPinterestFacebookEmail

More from The later years

“Is there a regret you haven't made peace with — and don't have to today?”

“What's the best meal you've had in the last year?”

“Is there a place you'd still like to see, even if you'll need help getting there?”