The word “single” is such a misnomer when it comes to labeling a person’s marital status. I’m not sure if it’s society’s fault or not but the assumption is that people are better off if they are married. People have the false belief that being single is just an intermediary stage in life analogous to a caterpillar that develops into a butterfly. Single implies desperation and that there is something missing in life. Single bars, single cruises, single hook-ups…..you get the point.

“Boy, what’s wrong with Sally, she’s been single her whole life. Can’t she meet a guy?”

“Roger would be much happier with a wife and kids instead of juggling bachelor life.”

Married people can be happy or miserable and the same can be said with unmarried people. A lot of marriages are chaotic and people stick together out of familiarity and / or children. I would think that it is in the best interest of children to separate rather than expose them to the unhealthy and unruly surroundings of two parents who despise and hate each other. Also, there are freaky, single people who isolate themselves of human interaction and have a slew of dogs or cats as their companions. That is wrong as well.

It seems to me that people will cope with the restricted leisurely and financial limitations of a family just so they won’t be labeled as single. Companionship is a wonderful thing but it doesn’t need to lead to marriage for the sole reason of pleasing your friends and family. “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” - Bill Cosby