I have quite a few friends who are single. Not all of them chose to be—some are widowed, some divorced, and that meant dealing with the unexpected loss of a loving partner. But it’s clear that some ...

If you’re a happily single woman, I’d recommend keeping that to yourself. Not because the information itself is so very damning, but because there’s no good way to convey it—no safe way for those ...

OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice presidential candidates has slung dismissive sobriquets to describe the single woman experience ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. “Don’t worry. Women like you don’t get left on the shelf.” I couldn’t quite believe my eyes when these ...

Emotionally, singles are systematically disadvantaged, but they are advantaged too. In “Affective intensities of single life,” published in the journal Sociology, the Finnish scholars Marjo ...

I am happier as a single mother than I ever was as a married one. Despite the fact that 47% of Americans think single mothers are bad for society, becoming one made my life and my children’s lives ...

Being single is more than just an empty window of time between two relationships. When used correctly, it can forge the unshakeable self-love. Most people treat singlehood as a waiting room. It’s seen ...

Single women are happier, on average, than single men. That's among the findings of a recent study by University of Toronto psychology researchers. They say the results suggest that men may have more ...