Positively Single: The Art of Being Single & Happy

by Vera Peiffer

Are you truly happy being single? Or do you find it lonely? Does it conjure up visions of solitary meals in restaurants and endless agonizing over how to spend your holidays? Does the whole world seem to revolve around cosy couples. If this rings true, then read this book. Learn how to make more friends and deepen your relationships, widen your social horizons, avoid the pitfalls of singleness, develop a positive self-image and cope with decision-making. More people than ever are now living on their own. Vera Peiffer's practical and sensitive advice will help you enjoy yourself and make the most of being positively single.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology

Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

Reviews

[Véronique McNealis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book doesn't just say I'm happy to be single y'all ! It details the different forms that celibacy can take and the different ways that it can be empowering, freeing, liberating, especially for women in a sexist society.

Now, of course, the book also adresses the fact that celibacy is not always a choice, but still encourages people who are single to find the positive aspects of it which I find to be great for non-voluntary celibacy as well.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the newly single, this book provides plenty of good advice. However, for the advanced singleton like myself, there was nothing here I didn't already know, although it was reassuring to see that I'm doing the right things. I was pleased to see some psychological wisdom to the single condition, probably because the author is a professional hypnotherapist; this side of things is often neglected in self-help manuals, which too often advocate a delusional "you should live in a shiny happy bubble" solution. The case studies added to this with a nice touch of reality to what was otherwise a fairly general text. I liked how the author presented things simply, because ultimately, they are. What I didn't like was how she often briefly touched on something, and just when it was getting interesting, Ms Peiffer would wrap it up a little too quickly and move on to the next topic - if I had just become single, I would have far too many questions unanswered and feel a little ripped off as it sometimes came across as glib rather than insightful. The most important message this book imparts is that it is no longer a social stigma to live by yourself: it really is OK to be single.

[Nicolas Bouchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'ai adoré ce livre.