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…
Single-at-Heart: What Do We Know about It?
First, the exciting news — my Single at Heart book is now available for preorder! WHAT WE KNOW The most comprehensive discussion of what we know about the single at…
Single Parents and their Children: Don’t Believe the Prophecies of Doom
In Singled Out, I devoted a chapter to debunking the myth that the children of single parents are doomed. I described various studies and showed how the results are exaggerated…
Psychological Inquiry, Double Issue on Singles — Copies Available
In 2005, Wendy Morris and I were invited to write the target article, “Singles in society and in science,” for the journal Psychological Inquiry. This was my very first publication…
Where Are the Single People in the Handbook of Social Psychology?
In the 1990s, when I decided to go beyond just collecting clippings and observations about single life, and look into the state of the published research, I consulted the definitive…
Thanks to My Secret Santa!
See that picture of the bumper sticker? Someone sent me two bumper stickers with that message, and I have no idea who that Secret Santa might be. So whoever you…