National Unmarried and Singles Week
September 22, 2008 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Relationships
Were you aware that this week is National Unmarried and Single Americans week?
No? Me neither, but then Christina, over at Solomother clued me in with her post, It’s National Singles Week… how will you celebrate yourself?
Unsure what National Singles Week is? Well as explained by the SFGate in Celebrating the single-minded life;
There are 92 million unmarried Americans, and this is their week.
Since the 1980s, the third full week of September has been National Singles Week. Started by Ohio’s Buckeye Singles Council as a way to recognize the role singles play in society, it is now known as National Unmarried and Single Americans Week. According to the U.S. census, the adjusted name acknowledges that many unmarried Americans do not identify with the word “single” because they have partners or are widowed.
Part of the focus of National Singles Week is to change negative stereotypes about singles. The article at SFGate mentions rights for unmarried life partners, health insurance, voting and public policies – a different view than the idea that people are unmarried by default, because they can’t find someone to couple up with.
Cheers, Michelle! Let’s kick up our heels this week!
I’m doing my best, Solomother! My daughter and I just got back from a bike ride and now we are grilling some salmon. Yum. I hope that you are having fun, as well.
Who would have thought…National Singlesl Week. Yeah, I can say I like being single.
Jackie, are you going to do something to celebrate the week?
I’m so upset I missed this week… it would’ve been killer for me! LOL Was super busy though – hope all the single ladies out there had a blast!
You’ve got a couple of days left.