The new single woman / E. Kay Trimberger.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295- 309) and index.

"We don't have to settle" : soul mates and singleness -- Sex and the single woman -- Crafting singular lives -- "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.