Jaci Stephen

This week on British soap EastEnders, Cindy and Junior finally get together and seal the deal. On Coronation Street, Alina is back nearly three years after she left for Romania while pregnant.

The UK does not treat its elderly well, says Jaci Stephen, who feels forced to live in cheaper countries because of UK living costs

Yes, I spend Christmas Day alone with a chicken leg - but I'm very happy with the way my life panned out. There is no daydreaming about my non-existent babies

In the UK being old, single and still present feels like a crime, says Jaci Stephen, who found moving to Las Angeles and later New York, reinvigorated her career

Dining by herself, Jaci Stephens used to feel lonely and envy couples out at dinner together but now, she wouldn't change a thing

In this golden kingdom of coupledom, Jaci Stephen has stayed single and she treasures the peace and quiet

Jaci Stephen can no longer afford to live in the UK and wonders if she was 'stupid' to have chosen living, over saving for a rainy day

'Not saying that all men are money-grabbing selfish monsters out for themselves. Just most of the ones that I hook up with,' says Jaci Stephen

At 66, Jaci Stephen hadn't had sex for 10 years when she bumped into an old acquaintance she had known for decades

The loneliness of Christmas shopping is looming once more for Jaci Stephen, who has spent the festive season alone since her mother died