Stephanie Coontz Quotes

I've had somebody on the end of the phone, maybe, but I haven't been living with anyone or been in a proper relationship, and it's been really great. And now I'm completely on my own. I think I've grown up a lot.

Honestly, going solo is the second best thing that's ever happened to me after my kids.

I wanted to pursue my own thing - I had desires, ideas I wanted to accomplish, and I needed to be on my own for that.

The reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.

I want to be better at being single, and I want to be better at feeling okay about being single. I don't need a boyfriend.

It is the same way with dating. The time you are most prepared for dating is when you don't need anyone to complete you, fulfill you, or instill in you a sense of worth or purpose.

It is therefore vital for you to understand that being single-" separate, unique, and whole"- is most essential to, and the foundation of, not only marital relationships but all relationships.

A man must seek his happiness and inward peace from objects which cannot be taken away from him.

Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you.

Many times people will say, you know, you're such a great role model. Well, that's great, but at the end of the day, you have to learn to be your own best role model and learn what makes you happy, not necessarily what society thinks you're supposed to be or women that you look up to, what they're doing. I look at that as being a symbol in a blueprint, but never forget that who you are is what's most important.

It's when you're not looking for anything that something winds up coming along. It's about learning how to be just with yourself and that you don't need to be in a relationship. You don't need anyone to fulfill you.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.

Personally, I'd rather grow old alone than in the company of anyone I've met so far. I don't experience myself as lonely, incomplete, or unfulfilled, but I don't talk about that much. It seems to piss people off--especially men. (Kinsey Millhone)

I love being single. It's great. I get to be who I am and do what I want and be with the people I love. I feel like I have everything and I'm very fortunate, and it's very rich fulfilling time in my life.

I love working alone. Crave it, in fact. I feel truly alive then.

Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your own thing and you're not worried about a man. It will happen in due time.

Being single has definitely given me a new lease of life.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

My family advocates doing what fulfills your soul. They've always said, 'You're a big girl; figure it out on your own.'

I am single and happy.

My dad is the type of person that says yes to life, and to the adventures it throws at you. Because of that, he never forced me into a particular career, or had wild expectations for me; his concern was simply that I was fulfilled and happy.

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

I don't mind being single. In fact, I like it.

I feel like I had to learn how to take care of myself and find out what made me happy aside from just making films.

I want to be in a position where I can function as a human being.