Do Most Singles Want to Become Unsingle?
In the comments section of this post over at Living Single, one of the people commenting voiced the myth that I spent an entire chapter of Singled Out debunking. I…
Spending Time Alone, Poetically and Without Apology
I bet some of you have already seen this video, How to Be Alone, a video poem by Canadian singer-songwriter Tanya Davis. It already has nearly a million views on…
Do You Know About This Devilishly Clever Single Star?
“They say any fool can get married but it takes a devilish clever woman to remain an old maid.” Renowned author and life-long single woman Stella Miles Franklin put those…
“Acting Single” – Here’s What a CNN Columnist Thinks It Means
A CNN relationships columnist told the story of coming home from work after a bad day, and telling her boyfriend that it was nothing, just a work matter, when he…
Get Government Out of the Marriage Business?
Years ago, here in Santa Barbara, I went to a debate about same-sex marriage between Jonathan Rauch and Maggie Gallagher. Rauch, author of Gay marriage: Why it is good for…
Another Blogger Makes an International Case for Singles Rights
I was delighted to discover another blogger making the case for fair treatment of singles, and even better, casting her arguments from an international perspective. The blogger is “Anne,” from…
The Added Price of Single Life?
A recent report suggests that the added cost of living solo, compared to living with a spouse or partner, is $388,059 over the course of a lifetime. The study was…
Mania Over Today’s Matrimony: Top Critiques [Updated]
[Originally, the subtitle of this post was “Top 2 Critiques.” But comments posted over at Living Single have been terrific, and so some new critiques deserve to be added. You…
Get Married, Retire Happy?
Singlism alert! Thanks to Jeanine and Peggy for this one. At Yahoo, by way of US News & World Report, we learn this “secret” to attaining bliss after you’re done…