Before and Beyond the White Picket Fence
Having just finished a draft of a chapter on singles-friendly workplaces, I’m back to thinking about family in the lives of singles who have no children. Family, in the contemporary…
This Married Man Described His Working Relationship as His Greatest Love Affair
As I’ve been working with Wendy Casper on our chapter about singles-friendly workplaces and reading relevant papers, I keep coming across the phrase “work-life balance.” I do realize that for…
Politically, I am Passionate and Ambivalent
Although I only occasionally address political issues head-on here or at Living Single, it is probably apparent to regular readers that I’m a lefty – Democrat, liberal, progressive – call…
‘Put Down That Mommy Card,’ Post Writer Tells Oklahoma Candidate
Quick follow-up to my most recent post here (“Candidate claims she is superior because she is a mother”). Washington Post opinion writer Ruth Marcus just published a piece titled, “With…
Candidate Claims She Is Superior Because She Is a Mother
In Oklahoma, the Republican candidate for governor is telling the people of that state that they should vote for her instead of her opponent because she is a wife and…
Serial Killer is Married and Nightline is Shocked!
Nightline just ran a segment on a serial killer who was horrifying even by serial killer standards. Russell Williams would tie up his victims, then beat and rape them for…
Scenes from a Wedding
I don’t usually like weddings. I know – you are shocked, shocked to hear that! Earlier this month, though, I went to a wedding that was actually a wonderfully pleasant…
Condoleezza Rice Is Asked Whether She Would Consider Herself Fulfilled If She Never Married
Politics aside, Condoleezza Rice’s achievements have been amazing. As I noted at some length in Singled Out, I was appalled by how often this ever-single woman got the singles treatment…
‘Courageous Intelligence’ Is How the New Yorker Describes This Single Woman’s Literary Voice
Responses to an earlier post about Stella Miles Franklin were so terrific that I thought I’d try my luck at tapping readers’ expertise about another singles-relevant book I haven’t read…