Bibliograph

The unexpected joy of being single, Catherine Gray

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The unexpected joy of being single, Catherine Gray

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-266) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The unexpected joy of being single

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1064537386

Responsibility statement

Catherine Gray

Summary

Having a secret single freak-out? Feeling the red, heart-shaped urgency intensify as the years roll on by? Oh hi! You're in the right place. Over half of Brits aged 25-44 are now single. It's become the norm to remain solo until much later in life, given the average marriage ages of 35 (women) and 38 (men). Many of us are choosing never to marry at all. But society, films, song lyrics and our parents are adamant that a happy ending has to be couple-shaped. That we're incomplete without an 'other half'*, like a bisected panto pony. Cue: single sorrow. Dating like it's a job. Spending half our lives waiting for somebody-we-fancy to text us back. Feeling haunted by the terms 'spinster' or 'confirmed bachelor.' Catherine Gray took a whole year off dating to find single satisfaction. She lifted the lid on the reasons behind the global single revolution, explored the bizarre ways cultures single-shame, detached from 'all the good ones are gone!' panic and debunked the myth that married people are much happier. Let's start the reverse brainwash, in order to locate - and luxuriate in - single happiness. Are you in? *Spoiler: you're already whole

Table Of Contents

The making of a love addict -- The undoing of a love addict -- Locating single sanity -- Growing single joy -- Demolishing socially-constructed single fear -- I forget and re-learn lessons -- Therapy opens doors in my head -- Who are single people, anyway? -- The 'happily-ever after' marriage myth -- Colour yourself in completely -- How to date in moderation -- The single happy-ever-after

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