WINCHESTER, Va. — It's 6 a.m. and still dark outside. But Adrienne Rumley's two-bedroom apartment is alive with kinetic energy. A 4-month-old kitten darts around. A big dog patters back and forth.

Long before a woman questions the script, she’s already been cast in the role. The pull starts in childhood. Though 45 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, girls are still taught to ...

Before 1974, women couldn’t secure a mortgage without a male co-signer. Single women accounted for 20% of all homebuyers nationally in 2024; single men accounted for 11%. Bria Myers, 27, described her ...

Even if they like it, they won’t put a ring on it. There’s a reason why there are so many single ladies these days, according to experts. “There’s been a simple but profound shift in the dating space: ...

Recent reports and surveys are showing that for a growing number of women who are not married prefer to stay single over getting married. So do you want to get married? I mean (laughter), I'm not ...

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A single gal’s take on thinking married women are “self-centered” is going viral — and there’s no denying that she has some valid points. Ashanti, who goes by @unpunishablewoman on TikTok, has ...

Research from LendingTree finds that single women are almost 30% more likely to be denied a mortgage Single women own more homes than their male counterparts, yet they are almost 30% more likely to be ...

Single mom Adrienne Rumley gets herself and her 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, ready in the wee hours of the morning in Winchester, Va. Her mornings, days and evenings operate with clockwork precision ...