Welcome! If you're on your own—by choice or by chance—join me to discuss the pleasure of independent life as well as the battles for equality yet to be fought.
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Jun 9
“An amazing amount of people will come on their own,” she said. “Especially after the first time, when they realize that everyone is friendly and will talk. That’s a very nice part of it.”thestar.com/entertainment/bo… via @torontostar
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May 17
"...it includes all abusive conduct by which one intimate partner coerces and controls the other, thus depriving them of their autonomy."
I didn't know there WAS any autonomy in marriage...at least for women.
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Apr 16
I realize that most people aren't Canadian, but take a minute and look at the inequity for singles in Canada. Look below the charts to understand the reasons:
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Jan 20
Attention: @thenocturnists is launching a new series called Trust in Medicine. There's an open call for stories from patients as well as clinicians. Could be a good place to highlight the inequities in medicine when it comes to single people. Submissions:
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7 Sep 2025
These kinds of pieces are getting better. I just don’t understand why they keep invoking The Golden Girls and why it’s always about living together instead of close by, next door, or in the same building.
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5 Sep 2025
Apparently, Harvard thinks we’re a phenomenon. “Ellen is a prime example of a phenomenon called solo aging.” N.B. The disrespect in this article, too, such as, “shriveled-up little lady.” health.harvard.edu/staying-h…
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17 Aug 2025
You need to watch this. Pete Hegseth is a follower of Wilson. If you can’t stomach it all, watch from 11:17 to hear his plan for a patriarchy. Know your enemies. Douglas Wilson is one. youtu.be/qFeIO0ZjdF8?si=Ge2W…
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26 Jul 2025
Social Security benefits rules disadvantage divorced and prematurely-widowed older adults (esp. women). Learn why in new WLS analysis (with L. Wang & P. Smock) @BU_Tweets @PopAssocAmerica @CCF_Families @geronsociety @ASA_SALC @asa_families @UWSoc academic.oup.com/gerontologi…
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27 Jul 2025
The article’s title is the question, “Do Social Security Benefits Rules Perpetuate Marital Status and Gender Inequalities?” We all know the answer. The real question is, is it an anachronism, oversight, or deliberate?
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10 Jul 2025
I don’t know why they never include straight-up competition and financial differences in these analyses. theguardian.com/wellness/ng-…
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23 Jun 2025
The CBC has been running this ad for some time. It's nauseating but even more than that, it's infuriating because the CBC is funded in part by taxpayers, a good portion of whom have chosen to live independently and who pay taxes! Write and tell them so!
ispot.tv/ad/TpHi/datemyage-c…
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7 Jun 2025
My brother & SIL are in Albania presently, so I searched for a bookstore that sold “Single at Heart” by @belladepaulo in Albanian for them to bring back for me as a souvenir. Haven’t found one yet, but I did find this article:
tvklan.al/akoma-beqar-e-ti-1…
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7 Jun 2025
The headline translates as, “ Are you still single?!"10 ideal answers for those of you who often encounter this question
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12 Apr 2025
The Current with Matt Galloway: The joy of dining out — alone cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6…
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25 Mar 2025
Why? Come on! It's because the staff treats you so badly, especially if you're female. Double that if you're older. But...if you're a younger woman, staff /other diners think you're seeking a "partner." Solution: train your staff to treat all diners well! nytimes.com/2025/03/25/dinin…
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24 Mar 2025
Once more, with feeling.
15 Apr 2024
Two years old, but...
"Single people living in Quebec can also claim a non-refundable tax credit of $1,721 if they live alone. This is unique to the province."
theglobeandmail.com/investin…
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