The solitude part sucks at times, though as we all know.
Saw this quote the other day:
"The difference between loneliness and solitude is how you feel about the person you are with"
I am finding that I am enjoying being alone sometimes - solitude.
I'm with you there, thinker. I've said often that I've gotten used to living without STBXW. Later on I told a couple of friends that I kinda prefer it now, actually. When my S, DIL & GS moved out last month, I felt, "Damn! It's good to be alone right now."
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac