How We Live Now: Here Are Some Innovative 21st Century Living Arrangements
My most extensive writing on how we live now is in the book by the same name, How We Live Now: Redefining Home and Family in the 21st Century. That…
Singles in the Workplace: Issues, Values, and Action
Questions about singles in the workplace are coming up more and more often. That’s a good thing. For too long, conversations about the workplace, and about achieving “balance,” have focused…
New Book Project Is On!
Last January was when I first decided, with lots of input from my agent, on the theme of my new book project. It is about the many creative ways that…
Single People Are Caring, Connected, Attached, and Unselfish
Among the many myths I busted in Singled Out were the ones that single people are isolated and self-centered. Research on those myths has continued to proliferate, and the results…
When the Truth Hurts: Lying to Be Kind
Most people value honesty. They want to tell the truth. They also value kindness. Sometimes, though, honesty and kindness collide. That happens when telling the truth would be hurtful, but…
Debunking the Myth that Married People Live Longer
Way too many people think that married people live longer. They think it is a fact. It is not. I have been debunking this for years, starting with Singled Out….
On Getting Married and (Not) Getting Happier: What We Know
Claims that if only you get married, you will get happier, are ubiquitous. They are also wrong. There are embarrassing methodological flaws that sully many of the studies used as…
What Do We Know about the Experiences of Singles around the World?
Over the course of many years writing about single life, I have found that readers are very interested in the experiences of single people in places beyond the U.S. So…
Singles in the Military and Foreign Service: Voices and Perspectives
When I wrote Singled Out, I was just beginning to learn about singles in the military. Since then, I have learned more about the topic, and now, most recently, about…