Better Single Than Sorry
I just finished reading this book (Better Single Than Sorry: A No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling) that was written by Jen Schefft who won 2003’s The Bachelor (the year Andrew Firestone was the Bachelor) and starred in 2004’s The Bachelorette. In her book she talks about how rudely people treated her and all the nasty comments she received fro walking away from a relationship with Andrew Firestone and I have to admit I thought she was crazy for giving up all that he had to offer and hello he’s pretty good looking too
But as she said in the book, he is a great guy just not great for her. I’m all about being happy over being with someone just for the sake of being with them (too bad I didn’t learn that many moons ago but hey live and learn right?).
Anyways I loved loved loved the book! It just goes along with everything I’ve been realizing lately. It’s all about learning to love ourselves and never settling. I’ve had some major realizations lately and it’s such a good feeling knowing that it’s ok to be single! There’s nothing wrong me. As Jen points out in the book - sometimes as singles we are made to feel like there is something wrong with us. But not only is it ok to be single I think it’s empowering. It makes me feel awesome knowing that I’m doing everything on my own with no help from anyone let alone a man.
A couple statistics I found in the book that really stood out were:
Although the average age of women when they walk down the aisle is 25, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2003, 23 percent of women ages 30 to 34 had never been married - that’s up from only 6 percent in 1970.
Women who marry over age 30 only have about a 15 percent chance of getting divorced; for women five years younger, it’s 25 percent!
I laughed out loud when I read something she wrote in the book, even though it’s not really a laughing matter because it’s oh so true! Jen wrote, “Just as pregnant women can have a false contraction, women in search of The One can have a false “I know.” I know exactly what she means because oh let’s just say I’ve had my fair share of ‘Braxton Hicks’ Men Contractions (the oh he’s the one!). LOL
Anyways it was a great book and to all the single gals out there I give it a thumbs up and you should read it.


I just finished reading
I wasted $5.50 at the theater today. Such a disappointment considering it’s taken me years to finally get the courage up to attend a movie by myself! I always had this thing with going to a movie by myself…felt that people would judge me, make fun of me, blah blah blah. I finally came to the point where I realized that it didn’t matter what other people thought of me going to a movie by myself. And for $5.50 for a matinee I couldn’t pass it up.
