Sarah at WAtoday discusses the growing trend of singleness. Is this disturbing to you? Why are more people happy to be unattached? Notice also the brazen attacks on traditional marriage throughout the article, particularly by the singles advocate blog, Onely.

Single and loving it

Sarah Thomas, WAtoday, March 18, 2009

Georgia Rowe, a 35-year-old national sales manager, is bright, gregarious and loves her life. Oh, and she's single. Rowe says many of her married friends see her lack of a partner as a problem that needs to be fixed. They just can't deal with the fact she's happy being unattached.

It's a common irritant for singles who are becoming louder and prouder. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there are now more than 5.8 million singles in Australia - approximately 35 per cent of the adult population. Australia's single households are also on the increase. In 2001, there were 1.8 million single households and that figure is estimated to grow as much as 105 per cent by 2026 to about 3.7 million.

The growth is part of an international trend, says researcher Euromonitor...

...It seems if you're single, the best way to declare it to the world is, surprisingly, by wearing a ring...

...Owners of the singles advocate blog, Onely, came up with this list of the types of statements couples would be forced to endure:

"Don't worry, you'll get a divorce someday."

"Oh, you're married? I'm so sorry!"

Full article at WAtoday.com.au