Old Age Without a Partner Is Unhealthy: Apart from there being less social pressure, people live longer these days, the rate of divorce is going up and the nature of families is changing. After the children have started their own families and left home, parents are on their own with time on their hands, which has led to the growing popularity of second springs.
老來無伴不健康除了社會壓力減輕外，現代人壽命普遍延長，離婚率升高，家庭型態改變﹘ ﹘子女成家後搬出去另組小家庭，無暇顧及獨居父母的生活，也使得第二春日益熱門。