Happy Singlehood The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living [Paperback]

Happy Singlehoodcharts a way forward for singles to live life on their terms, and shows how everyone—single or coupled—can benefit from accepting solo living. Based on personal interviews, quantitative analysis, and extensive review of singles’ writings and literature, author Elyakim Kislev uncovers groundbreaking insights on how unmarried people create satisfying lives in a world where social structures and policies are still designed to favor marriage.

In this carefully crafted book, Kislev investigates how singles nurture social networks, create innovative communities, and effectively deal with discrimination. Happy Singlehood challenges readers to rethink how single people organize social and familial ties in new ways, and illuminates how educators, policymakers, and urban planners should cater to their needs.

Elyakim Kislevhas a PhD in sociology from Columbia University and is a faculty member at the Hebrew University, specializing in minorities, social policy, and singles studies.

“Bringing together first-person accounts and data analysis, Kislev takes us on a global tour de force of demographic change, skillfully charting the rise of “singlehood” worldwide and capably detailing its implications for inequality and wellbeing. This is an immensely readable and welcome addition to the literature on single life, and a call to action for scholars and policy makers alike.”—Alondra Nelson, President, Social Science Research Council

“A breath of fresh air. Kislev brilliantly shows that singles can be very happy in the modern world.”—Jocelyn Crowley, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, author ofGray Divorce

“Read this book. Whether you want to remain single or your goal is a healthy relationship, this book has all the answers.”—Susan J. Elliott, author ofGetting Past Your Breakup