"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 ...

Recent data and sociological observations suggest a remarkable trend: single women are thriving and reporting higher levels of happiness than their male counterparts. So, is it really true that single ...

Despite expectations, social norms, and lessons women have been taught, oftentimes from a young age, by media, parents, teachers, and partners, about the importance of finding your soulmate, it’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Singlehood is treating women far more kindly than men. Here’s why, according to ...

According to a study conducted by a psychologist at the London School of Economics, some women may find marriage to be fulfilling, but not all of them. According to the study, the happiest group of ...

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 ...

Thanks to the dire state of sex education in the UK combined with societal shame and stigma that discourages open conversations about sex, a lot of us often feel in the dark when it comes to what’s ...

Marriage is certainly time-consuming, and can often come at the expense of friends and family. There are only so many hours in the day, after all. Throw kids into the picture, and despite all the ...

When "Sex and the City" debuted in 1998, the series captured public fascination for more reasons than what its title might imply. It wasn't just that the show's central foursome were women having lots ...

When you hear the word “spinster,” what kind of person do you envision? Now, holding that thought, consider the word “bachelor." Who comes to mind? Likely, you’d envision two wildly different ...

While their salaries may still lag behind their male counterparts, single women are far outpacing single men when it comes to homeownership. A new report from LendingTree found that single women were ...

Single people who are lonely want to go on dates and start romantic relationships, right? For lonely single men, that might be true. But for lonely single women, not so much. In fact, among single ...