I also live alone -- no kids and I am 51. My closest family members live over 500 miles away and they have their own lives and problems. I do have a few close friends, but I do not feel like I can constantly ask them for help. when I was first dx last spring I also went through several months of feeling very alone and wishing that were not the case. I still have those moments, but overall I am feeling better about being alone now. All it takes is reading some of those posts about unsupportive spouses and I feel ok about my situation.