I think Pats finally snapped.

Yup it is..for me anyways beause when I'm alone I have nothing else to focus on but my health which is already not right..being a couple keeps me distracted because I'm focused on "us" or him..not just me.

So I have heard.

i could swear that there have been studies that suggest that people who live their lives alone don't live as long as people who have a significant other.

that said, i've probably got 5 years left to live.


. . .

exactly!

I find being single is not a lot different than being married badly when it comes to stress level but being married happily I tend take much better care of myself because I want to be my best with my partner as long as possible. I am a lot more active planning fun things to do. Single you are kind of stuck waiting for guys to get the program.

what a cute little monkey,

NOT SINGLE.....BUT
Being single can be a life-saving, rejuvenating experience. In fact, one can't truly be successful in a relationship without being single for a time. Being single allows us to do what we want, when we want, and with whom we want without having to answer to anyone. Being single allows us to take full responsibility for paying our bills, cleaning and decorating, cooking our meals, planning our activities, and entertaining ourselves.

It allows us the time to sit in quiet solitude, to run naked around the living room, to belch as loud as we want, and secretly watch shows that no one else would actually ever admit to watching. This is because we have more time on our hands and are not avoiding looking at ourselves by focusing our energies on someone else.

Basically, being single affords each of us the opportunity to discover who we are, what we do and don't like, how we deal with things, what we want out of life, what our expectations are, what our potentials and limitations are, what energizes and empowers us, and what discourages and disappoints us.

The goal of being alone should not be to prepare us for couplehood. Rather, the goal of being single should be to learn to fulfill ourselves, to meet our needs, and to develop as a human being regardless of whether or not we choose to enter into a relationship. By learning to love and care for ourselves, we diminish the risk of starving for someone else to fill the void within our souls; a void that only we can truly fill.

The purpose of entering into a relationship should be to share oneself with another person as opposed to trying to get from someone what is lacking in ourselves. Expecting someone else to fill in the gaps usually results in grave disappointments , a sense of failure, and endless resentment.

Being in an unhealthy relationship is no more admirable than being alone and isolated. However, choosing to be a happy single can be just as satisfying (if not more so) than thriving in a healthy relationship. With the advent of increased divorces, delayed marriages, fewer births, and growing female independence, more and more people will find themselves single. So, why not make the most of it? Sit back, have a shot of patron, and try belching as loud as you can! You'll never know what you can accomplish until you try!
BUT WHEN YOU FIND IT......WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT'S AMAZING

Love
is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Aristotle

Well, that is subjective! If the SO is a nut job and unhealthy to be around, I can't imagine there is validity to such a study.

Being in a bad relationship is much more damaging.

Unhealthy???

Then I must
Be near death!!!!!

Not yet, it feels healthy and good!

"The times we feel loneliest are the times we usually most need to be alone."