Single at Heart (Paperback)

The Power, Freedom and Joy of Single Life

I nodded along in recognition, grateful to read about other people like me. This is an important book, showing the stigma attached to the unattached

Are you single at heart? The leading researcher on singleness shows you how to embrace and celebrate the single life.

Publication date: July 3, 2025

£10.99

ISBN: 9781805223993

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Self Help & Advice

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Single at Heart (Paperback)

The Power, Freedom and Joy of Single Life

Bella DePaulo

Are you single at heart? The leading researcher on singleness shows you how to embrace and celebrate the single life.

A TIMES BEST SELF-HELP BOOK OF 2024

'I nodded along in recognition, grateful to read about other people like me. This is an important book' The Times

'Bella DePaulo isn't just a powerhouse, she's a lighthouse . . . We need more luminaries like her' Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Single

All too often, society issues dire warnings about the risks of single living. But is finding a romantic partner really a requirement for a full life? World-leading expert on singleness Dr Bella DePaulo argues that a healthy, happy life is possible not in spite of being single - but because of it.

DePaulo draws on her research expertise, as well as her own experience as a single woman, to demonstrate how choosing to be single can provide confidence, strength and deep fulfilment. With advice on topics including solitude, freedom, intimacy, children and societal pressure, Single at Heart addresses misconceptions about single life and gives you the tools and self-knowledge to stand up for what is right for you.

Publication date: July 25, 2024

£14.99

ISBN: 9781805223986

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Self Help & Advice

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Single at Heart (Ebook)

The Power, Freedom and Joy of Single Life

Bella DePaulo

Are you single at heart? The leading researcher on singleness shows you how to embrace and celebrate the single life.

A TIMES BEST SELF-HELP BOOK OF 2024

Publication date: July 25, 2024

£9.99

ISBN: 9781805224006

ISBN 10 / ASIN: B0D27J9H8B

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Self Help & Advice

Reviews for Single at Heart

'I nodded along in recognition, grateful to read about other people like me. This is an important book, showing the stigma attached to the unattached'

Best Self-Help Books of 2024 The Times

'Bella DePaulo isn't just a powerhouse, she's a lighthouse ... We need more luminaries like her'

Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Single

'An academic whose life's work is changing the way we think about singleness, starting with the idea that it's sad'

The Times

'This positive presentation of another way of being is real food for thought, whatever your relationship status'

Psychologies

'A meticulously researched and thought-provoking book about the positive life experiences of people who are "single at heart"'

Irish Times

'A leading voice on singlehood'

Matthew Syed

'DePaulo has spent her professional life researching the single experience, and her personal life living it'

iNews

'America's foremost thinker and writer on the single experience'

Atlantic

'Celebrates the joy and freedom of those enjoying a single life'

Scotsman

'A fascinating read . . . anybody in any kind of relationship or not in a relationship should read this book'

Irish Times Women's Podcast

'I loved DePaolo's mixture of hard data, compelling life stories, and thoughtful writing. Whatever your current relationship status, you have to read this book'

David Robson, author of The Intelligence Trap and The Expectation Effect

'I more than loved this book. Everyone should read it'

Lucy Meggeson, host of the podcast Spinsterhood Reimagined

'Dr DePaulo's work provides singles with a validating and authoritative voice where there was largely silence before. To hear single life spoken of with respect, dignity, and joy is nothing short of a gift'

Shani Silver, host of A Single Serving podcast and author of A Single Revolution

'If you need a break from all the cultural chatter coming at you 24-7 insisting that you can't really be happy if you're single, Bella DePaulo's new book, Single at Heart, is a must-read'

Gina Fattore, novelist and TV writer, author of The Spinster Diaries and writer-producer on Dawson’s Creek, Gilmore Girls, and Parenthood

'This book is so heartfelt and helpful-for everyone, regardless of their relationship status. It's a compassionate book about how to find happiness within oneself'

Ginny Hogan, author of I’m More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans

'This is the book I've waited for since I was nineteen years old and longed for someone to assure me I wasn't abnormal for not seeing marriage as a prize and romantic partnership as nirvana.'

Keturah Kendrick, author of No Thanks: Black, Female, and Living in the Martyr-Free Zone

'Bella DePaulo writes with characteristic panache and passion about the rewards of flying solo. I read Single at Heart with delight and a frequent chuckle, at her wit, her good cheer, and her irrepressible joy in life and love'

Fenton Johnson, author of At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life

'A powerful reminder that living single isn't a compromise for many people, but a profound, deeply fulfilling life path'

Elyakim Kislev, author of Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living

'Anyone who is immersed in the uncoupled life, who is somewhat single at heart, or who cares about someone single at heart must read this pathfinding book'

Jaclyn Geller, author of Moving Past Marriage: Why We Should Ditch Marital Privilege, End Relationship-Status Discrimination, and Embrace Nonmarital History

'For those who consider themselves 'single at heart', this book will be a haven, refuting the societal stereotypes that often undermine and undervalue the profound contentment that so many single people experience. To everyone else, DePaulo's richly researched book will open their minds to the myriad ways we can find intimacy, care, and fulfilment'

Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others

'Her work is essential for anyone interested in imagining what an expansive, meaningful single life can look like'

Mandy Len Catron, author of How to Fall in Love with Anyone

'Bella DePaulo has unparalleled perspective and insight into singlehood. In this book, DePaulo compellingly shows what it means to be single at heart, bringing together years of research and personal experience'

Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia School of Law and author of Red Families V. Blue Families

'A powerful and much needed call to the millions of people who are 'single at heart' . . . We need to read this book and educate ourselves'

Carrie Jenkins, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and author of What Love Is and What It Could Be and Sad Love

'Dr Bella DePaulo, a leading expert on single life and author of Single at Heart, has spent years challenging societal assumptions about singledom'

Suzy Walker Therapy Today

'In her books ... she challenges prejudices about single life'

Nicole Althaus and Patrizia Messmer

Bella DePaulo

Dr Bella DePaulo is an acclaimed social scientist, author and leading expert on single life. She lectures internationally and has been featured in The New York Times, Time, the Atlantic and the Guardian. She is currently an academic affiliate at the University of California.