I have been partnered all my life and when I read about single living I often wonder how freeing that would be--particularly concerning deciding how to spend my time. There never is enough of it! As I understand it, more and more women are making this choice--I think 40%. It's women who initiate divorce, because it's women who are exploited in marriage. We often publish stories by Bella DePaulo, whose mission in life is to get more respect for single living. Check her out if you haven't encountered her stories yet. Here's the last one we published in Fourth Wave. And thanks for this thought provoking piece!

https://medium.com/fourth-wave/loving-single-life-can-it-add-years-to-your-life-13376b4ec968