All the Single Ladies. By Kate Bolick. The Atlantic, November 2011. Also find it here.
Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing). But this strange state of affairs also presents an opportunity: as the economy evolves, it’s time to embrace new ideas about romance and family—and to acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal.
Single People Deserve Work-Life Balance, Too. By Kate Bolick. The Atlantic, June 28, 2012.
