More American women are choosing to stay single. The reasons range from independence to peace and quiet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shift is marked by women becoming more financially independent and prioritizing their careers, education and friendships over ...

Soon after former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance to be his running mate in July, the Ohio senator’s 2021 comment about “childless cat ladies” recirculated and set off a social-media ...

Even as mortgage rates and home prices remain high, First American reports more single women are entering the housing market, supported by rising incomes and long-term financial planning A record ...

All the single ladies are doing alright, new research reveals. Turns out, women enjoy flying solo a whole lot more than men, a study recently published in Social Psychological and Personality Science ...

For her article published in 2024 in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, sociologist Kimberly Martinez Phillips conducted in-depth interviews with 40 people who, in our stereotype-addled ...

Single female homeowners in the US have surged to a record high of more than 20 million in 2025, doubling the market share of their single male counterparts despite a deteriorating economic landscape.

It has long been understood that being single is more expensive, but that narrative is shifting. It’s not that it’s getting any cheaper to live on one income, but there’s a generational shift in ...