The subjects often felt people expected them to justify or explain their singlehood.

But will he be the man who will end her singlehood?

"It was hard saying goodbye to my singlehood," she said.

They elaborate on the joys of singlehood, and assure her she's better off.

Both struggle with singlehood and trying to be friends for the next few weeks until they reunite in episode ten.

Will I die alone? - translate pretty seamlessly to middle-age singlehood.

"They don't see singlehood as a period to put behind you as quickly as possible," she said.

A special celebration was offered to them on this day, while everyone wished them a fast end to their singlehood.

Researchers offered several reasons for the long-standing trend: Americans are waiting until later in life to marry, stretching their years of singlehood.

I was someone who didn't have a ton of relationships as a single person - and so I had a sharp identification with singlehood.

Nobody is talking yet about the most sensible, least costly solution to the long-term loneliness of unchosen singlehood.

As they exchanged vows, suddenly singlehood took on a new meaning: alone and unloved with a finality that seemed like a life sentence.

The transformation from "singlehood into mutualhood," as the bride put it, was expressed symbolically throughout the wedding.

My friends joke that I've been to 27 weddings and now it's finally time for one funeral - for my singlehood.

In other words, my age group - and that of my elders - has opted for singlehood in unprecedented numbers.

Besides coordinating and facilitating dating activities offered by the private sector, it also serves to educate the public on singlehood issues.

Surely any debate over singlehood vs. significant relationship-hood is as useful as weighing in on whether it's better to be a man or a woman.

Ellmann excels at describing the dynamics of getting-past-your-prime singlehood.

She has the renewed fervor of a woman, who, having had a string of long relationships, is passionately enjoying singlehood.

Meanwhile, an endless string of engagement announcements on Facebook might lead you to question your singlehood and wonder what you have been doing wrong.

Young people delayed marriage longer than ever before, permanent singlehood increased, and divorce and remarriage continued to rise during the first decade of the century.

"I was militantly pursuing my singlehood," Ms. Wickenhaver said.

Newly divorced, she embraced singlehood by meeting new people and trying new things, Harley-Davidson bikes included.