by Carol M. Anderson, Susan Stewart, Sona Dimidjian
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The authors share the stories of single women in midlife as well as their practical advice on managing the mechanics of being single, transforming loneliness, redefining the place of work, developing friendship and support networks, living with and without intimacy, and choosing to have and raise children. In the process they define a new American lifestyle.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
 Not based in reality, 2006-04-12
This book basically describes single women in midlife as uniformly content, financially well-off, healthy, and lovin' it. While I think this may be true for a significant proportion of us, I absolutely know it's not true for all. Considering this book was written by a social worker, it does nothing to address the very real societal and economic problems that affect single, middle-aged women. It's a little too biased and a little too gung-ho.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
 Thank you - I agree!, 2004-08-06
I am 42 and single. I have my own business and a very .... intense, male dominated, sport/hobby that takes up most of my free time. My married friends are always trying to point to my life as "different" meaning bad. But I disagree.
My life is full. I have male and female friends and I even have a date every once in a while. I no longer let the fact that I'm not married "define me".
I thank the ladies who wrote this book for validating my thoughts. I want to share this with my other single friends who are miserable and my married friends who are stifled.
Always remember...
When we lose our fear, we become the people we envy.
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
An uplifting, empowering book., 1999-08-06
I have read this book several times and I always find it encouraging, empowering, and uplifting. The authors interview many women who have given up on, lost, or never sought the traditional route of husband-and-2.3 children. In spite of societal pressures and expectations, these women lead happy, fulfilling, satisfied lives. Some have found ways to have children and/or a significant other in their lives without the framework of a traditional marriage, and some have not -- but none of them have become the bitter, twisted "spinsters" our society would seem to expect them to be. I found this book to be an inspiration, and I think ALL women should read it; even if you're not "flying solo" now, you might find yourself doing so at some point in the future. This book can show you how to do it -- and even how to enjoy it!
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