I was in a relationship and married for 19 years. During that time, I got very used to having someone physically around. Something that surprised me when we unexpectedly divorced this year was how ...

My grade school friends I have lost touch completely (I attended grade school in London), my high school friends call me for the holidays ("call me" is a euphemism for "send me a Whatsapp message") ...

I was used to casual touch and missed it when my 19-year relationship ended, and we divorced. Platonic touch between my friends and me became important when I was touch-starved. My dogs also help me ...