"We don't have to settle" : soul mates and singleness
"Nobody's wife, nobody's mother, nobody's lover" : obstacles to building a satisfying single life
Becoming a whole person in the world : autonomy as the result of long-term singleness
"Will I end up as bag lady?" : childless single women
Without a dad : single women as mothers
The cultural divide and social continuum between single and married women
Friendship networks as a source of community and care
Challenging the soul mate ideal.