Lifelong single people, people who like their time alone, who are unafraid of being single, and the single-at-heart, have personality profiles suggesting good psychological health.
Globally, rates of divorce have grown, especially for nations with greater economic development and education, more women in the workforce, and greater acceptance of individualism.
Survey data from more than 26,000 households show that single people spend more time on educational activities, and married people spend more time on housework.
Singles are more satisfied with their lives today than a few decades ago, and singles get more satisfied with age. Having a partner isn’t very relevant to feeling lonely anymore.
Shouldn’t married people be more likely to follow their dreams? Not according to these singles. Research offers some hints about why this is happening.
Coming in 2019 are new books on living happily single, successful single-parenting, skipping parenting, turning 40, and critiquing romance. Important new studies are coming, too.
Happy single men and single women, enjoying their solitude and not obsessed with sex, were some of the most popular themes from this 2018 Living Single blog.
When single people can confide in their friends and rely on them, they are more emotionally healthy. There is a similar dynamic for couples, but it is not as powerful.
In a survey, Americans said there are no more advantages to being married than single; marriage is not a marker of adulthood, and it is not essential to a fulfilling life.
In the '70s, second-wave feminists like Erica Jong preached marriage plus career for all women, and tried to silence singles. Now we're loud, proud, and heard.
Big, important components of life used to be all wrapped up in marriage. Now they’ve come apart, freeing each of us to put together the life that suits us best.
In the stories we are told, living a good life means marrying and having kids. In the ways we really live, the good life can be something else entirely.
For the first time in 12 years, the Census Bureau has given short shrift to National Singles Week. Here are 20 reasons why we need our week-long celebration.
Singlism shows up in every domain of life. The consequences can be devastating, even deadly. But it is rarely recognized, and often belittled when it is.
What should you expect, psychologically, when you are moving and how can you avert the worst? Author, consultant, and coach Cathy Goodwin explains in this guest post.
To get a head start on happiness, live the life that best suits who you really are, even if it is not the life other people think you should be living.
For the past 3 years, people from around the world have discussed every aspect of single life (except dating) online at the Community of Single People.
In the spirit of the book, Singled Out, Living Single is a myth-busting, consciousness-raising, totally unapologetic take on single life. At this blog, we discuss just about everything about single life -- except dating!
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