Op-Ed Essays and Other Articles

The science of going solo
By Bella DePaulo

Dr. Bella DePaulo reveals how embracing single life can lead to true happiness, excerpt adapted from “Single at Heart”

I Study Single People For A Living. ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Got This 1 Thing Totally Wrong.

An Ode to Single Life, excerpt adapted from Single at Heart

I’m 70 and I’ve lived alone my entire adult life. Here’s what everyone gets wrong about single people.

Why we thought marriage made us healthier, and why we were wrong

COVID singles are supposedly lonely and miserable. But some of us are thriving instead.

If the nuclear family has failed, what comes next? (interview)

Is there a script for your life if you choose to be single?