For the first time in history, over half of all American women are single. This trend has been predominantly driven by the growing number of younger women who are delaying marriage, but it's not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why these women prefer being single. (Getty Images) (Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images) From Valentine’s Day to over-the-top weddings ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 mothers deserve all the praise they get in movies, books and songs — plus much more. Even though we can understand the feeling of love and admiration, it’s sometimes difficult to put that ...