Going Solo

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In 1950, only twenty-two percent of American adults were single.
Today, nearly half of American adults are single, and thirty-three million—roughly one out of every seven adults—live alone. With eye-opening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who are going solo,* renowned sociologist Eric Klinenberg proves that these numbers are more than just a passing trend. They are, in fact, evidence of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom. Drawing on more than three hundred in-depth interviews, Klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to reveal that most single dwellers—whether in their twenties or eighties—are happier than ever, leading more active, fulfilling, and even environmentally friendlier lifestyles than their married counterparts.
TIME MAGAZINE'S #1 IDEA THAT IS CHANGING YOUR LIFE
"Surprising . . . Klinenberg's research suggests that our usual perceptions about life alone get things backward." —The New Yorker
"Fascinating . . . \Going... Tovább

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In 1950, only twenty-two percent of American adults were single.
Today, nearly half of American adults are single, and thirty-three million—roughly one out of every seven adults—live alone. With eye-opening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who are going solo,* renowned sociologist Eric Klinenberg proves that these numbers are more than just a passing trend. They are, in fact, evidence of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom. Drawing on more than three hundred in-depth interviews, Klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to reveal that most single dwellers—whether in their twenties or eighties—are happier than ever, leading more active, fulfilling, and even environmentally friendlier lifestyles than their married counterparts.
TIME MAGAZINE'S #1 IDEA THAT IS CHANGING YOUR LIFE
"Surprising . . . Klinenberg's research suggests that our usual perceptions about life alone get things backward." —The New Yorker
"Fascinating . . . \Going Solo] does a good job of explaining the social forces behind the trend and exploring the psychology of those who participate in it."
—Daniel Akst, The Wall Street Journal
''GoingSolo navigates some rough and complicated emotional terrain, finding its way straight to questions of the heart, to the universal yearning for happiness and purpose. . . . Going Solo is really about living better together—for all of us, single or not." —The Washington Post
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w.penguin.com Cover design: Darren Haggar. Author photograph: Rona Talcott Photography Vissza