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Why More Women Are Choosing to Stay Single

High Int · CLB 7–8

Adv–Prof · CLB 9–12

Exercises 8

Reading

90 min

Society

Relationships

Psychology

This reading lesson looks at women who choose to build full, satisfying lives outside the traditional “couple and family” model. Learners start by discussing common assumptions about single adults, then read a magazine article with real stories: a woman who became a solo mother, a researcher of single life, two friends who bought a home together, and a woman who has enjoyed 15 years of being single. The lesson also covers the financial “singles tax,” housing costs, and different cultural expectations about marriage. It finishes with discussions and a team debate on whether society will always value traditional families more than solo life.

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