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💛 Single at Heart
At 70, Bella DePaulo has lived alone her entire adult life — and, as a scholar of single life, explores what it means to be 'single at heart': not a fallback but a deliberate, fulfilling way of living. She challenges the idea that coupledom is the ultimate path to happiness, reflecting on
At 70, Bella DePaulo has lived alone her entire adult life — and, as a scholar of single life, explores what it means to be 'single at heart': not a fallback but a deliberate, fulfilling way of living. She challenges the idea that coupledom is the ultimate path to happiness, reflecting on how single people cultivate other kinds of love and connection through friendships, community and chosen family. The trade-offs are real, but framed not as losses so much as the choices you make when living in accordance with your values.
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