A new line of research is pushing back on the lazy stereotype that people who stay single for years must be broken, picky, or afraid of commitment. Instead, it suggests that staying solo can be tied ...

Staying single despite yearning for a relationship is more common than most people think. While some embrace independence, others find themselves alone not by choice but by circumstance. For many, the ...

The choice to stay single isn't about a lack of options; it's about the abundance of self-worth. As divorce coaches highlight ...

From the time she was 5 or 6 years old, Carly questioned the logic behind marriage. Why would she tie herself to someone who hasn’t known her for her whole life? Surely she knew herself better than ...

Once upon a time, being single past a certain age raised eyebrows. Now? It raises glasses. The idea that women must marry to be fulfilled is losing its grip, especially among those who’ve lived enough ...

Women are refusing to give up their most important values just to be in a relationship. There are a lot of factors that go into determining what qualities a woman might look for in a partner. Things ...

When I first started researching and writing about single people decades ago, I used to talk about the growing numbers of people who were single. Now I’m focused on something even more dramatic, which ...