The Killing of George Floyd: Black Voices Matter
George Floyd, the black man who died when a cop kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes, was single. I could say that this post at this “Single at Heart” blog is about him because he was single.
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Social Distancing While Single: Stories and Analyses
I have devoted the last several decades of my life to studying and writing about single people, but when the coronavirus lockdown first started, I didn’t know what to expect.
...Small, Touching Pandemic Pleasures
The peddlers of self-help, pandemic style, tell us that we should be savoring the small stuff. That comes naturally to me.
...How Claims about Supposed Shortcomings of Single Life Can Result in Real Harm
As a 66-year-old who has lived single my entire life, and as a scholar who has studied single people for decades, I feel like I am constantly trying to defend myself,
...Committing to Celibacy: Is That Really a Thing?
Sex is like marriage. According to the conventional wisdom, everyone wants both.
...“What’s wrong with two people deciding to take care of each other for life?”
Last year, I got into a Twitter exchange with a stranger who just could not fathom why anyone would not marry if they could find “a partner that’s a perfect match.” We went through a few rounds in which I tried to explain that not everyone wants the same kind of life,
...Clipped Wings and Heightened Risks: Singles Quarantined with Other People
Single people stuck in what Annabel Ross calls “quarantine purgatory” – they are living with couples – are at risk of facing the “smug married” dynamic,
...The Fraught Dynamics of Single People in Lockdown with Couples
It is “a unique category of quarantine purgatory,” said Annabel Ross in her story in The Guardian. She was referring to single people stuck living with couples during the coronavirus lockdown.
...Has the Pandemic Eased the Stigma of Needing Help?
I couldn’t look away. It was like a train wreck, even though there was no physical wreckage.
...Still Home Alone, No Visitors, after 2 More Weeks Have Passed
I have been home alone, pandemic style, for nearly a month now. No one has darkened my doorstep in all that time, except to drop off items such as the groceries I got delivered for the first time in my life.
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