Today I'm trying to turn a regular post idea into a thought-provoking question.
This weekend I started reading a fascinating book called "Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live." It's all about the social disparities between married people and single people -- including increased tax burdens, decreased social security benefits and an implication of loneliness.
Relax...this isn't going to get all complicated. But the book did get me thinking about the dynamics of being single, and the way in which your relationship status can impact other aspects of your life.
Which brings me to today's question.
Would you rather be criticized for being single, or being in a bad relationship? Have you ever stayed in a relationship longer than necessary just because you feared your partner couldn't stand to be alone?
Discuss. Now.
