Many people would say that to be truly happy, you need a person to share your life with. But is that really true? According to a study that followed the same people for 13 years to determine if ...

Typically, single people are happy. I’ve been scrutinizing the relevant studies for decades, and in every one, the average happiness of single people is always squarely on the happy end of the scale.

According to happiness expert Paul Dolan, happiness studies have found that single women with no children are happier and healthier overall than their married or taken counterparts.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice ...

Key points A new study shows people tend to experience higher emotional well-being in a relationship than when single. Individuals felt less happy and more distressed in low-quality relationships than ...

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 ...

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 ...

Single women, by and large, are actually quite happy, quite fulfilled, and quite content, thankyouverymuch. And as their numbers continue to grow, their experiences and wisdom could help shape the way ...