I am a woman who become homeless at the age of 47, in May 2023, But having a partner, aged 63, I was considered less vulnerable than if I were single. We did get put up in a motel for a few nights by a housing support organisation. In between that and some nights in a hotel when we had the money, we spent nights on the streets, tried to get some sleep in noisy, brightly lit 24/7 fast food restaurants. We both developed leg issues. We fortunately managed to get housing and moved in after 6 weeks of homelessness. Being homeless was an eye opening experience.