Hi Jerry,

I think it can be very healthy.  A place that one has to oneself for whatever he or she wants.  Since so much time in a marriage is spent together- at night, dinner, breakfast, weekends, seems  a spot in one's home to be alone is very healthy.

Now, both should get one equally. 

May also depend what one does in it....playing violent video games nonstop may not be as healthy as having a bunch of plants to water and tend to...or photos of nature around the room, or surfing...or an alter....or whatever brings peace...

cultures are different...some would not see a need for seperate space I am sure. 

But then again, in some of these cultures , it may be that alone time can be easily found outdoors in the jungle or wilderness or wherever one is in nature... perhaps.

I like my alone time, so I chimed in..")

Jerry Kennard, Health Pro

8/23/12 5:25am

Hi Marishka, Thanks for 'chiming in'. Well I too think there's an important balance to be struck between solitude and social activity. My space is also my working environment and as I write a great deal it's important to be able to focus without distraction. The fact that this space is in my home makes it different to say a formal office environment but it's interesting to see how many people personalise their working space with plants and photographs, effectively making it their own.