The New Single WomanDrawing on stories from diverse women who have been single for many years, Trimberger explodes the idea that fulfillment comes only through coupling with a soulmate. Instead she presents an exciting new identity for women in the twenty-first century: the new single woman--a woman who is content with her single life. These gripping personal accounts of how single women's lives evolve over time, combined with Trimberger's incisive analysis, blend to provide a much-needed cultural roadmap for every single woman who is striving to create a satisfying and meaningful life. Trimberger's all-inclusive, paradigm-shifting notion is one that ultimately strengthens and enriches both single women and couples. |
Contents
We Dont Have to Settle Soul Mates and Singleness | 1 |
Sex and the Single Woman | 20 |
Crafting Singular Lives | 53 |
Nobodys Wife Nobodys Mother Nobodys Lover Obstacles to Building a Satisfying Single Life | 88 |
Becoming a Whole Person Autonomy and LongTerm Singleness | 115 |
Will I End Up as a Bag Lady? Childless Single Women | 147 |
Without a Dad Single Women as Mothers | 168 |
The Cultural Divide and Social Continuum between Single and Married Women | 202 |
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