Unmarried and in Your Mid-Twenties? Congratulations, You're Leftovers!

I wouldn't call myself a flag-waving jingoist, but there are times I'm pretty happy to be American — while watching that YouTube clip of Whitney Houston singing the Star Spangled Banner in windpants before the Super Bowl or eating a hot dog while keeping score at a baseball game or stalking the White House's Flickr… » 7/11/13 2:00pm 7/11/13 2:00pm

Why Is It Okay to Ask Me Why I'm Single?

I'm a single 32-year-old woman with no kids. I'm going to pause for a second to let that sink in, and to let you think about the images and feelings that spring to mind when you hear that phrase. Pop culture would tell us that I am either: Standing in a leopard print dress at a bar saying extremely loudly, with a… » 2/02/12 2:00pm 2/02/12 2:00pm

Over 30 And Single? Obviously, You Can't Be Happy

Dr. Pam Spurr is apparently a shitty therapist, because there's no other way to explain her Daily Male, I mean, Daily Mail column "Forget This Tosh About 'Freemales' - Single Women Who Say They Are Happy Are Lying." The title alone makes me want to shake her, but reading it, oh dear God, reading it made me realize… » 6/05/08 5:00pm 6/05/08 5:00pm