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Flatmates in our 50s!

Remember The Golden Girls? That iconic US sitcom from the 1980s where four women in later life shared a Florida flat – alongside friendship, heart-warming storylines and blistering one-liners? Turns out they were ahead of their time.

These days, flatmates aren’t just for university. Increasing numbers of midlife women are choosing to share a fridge and the TV remote without sharing a bed or DNA.

SpareRoom, Britain’s largest flat-sharing website, reports a 700% rise

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