No single rule can apply to all women.I would rather be alone than suffer in the company of a man who is selfish & difficult.I am very easy - going myself & would like stay away from difficult, & controlling individuals.

This woman is happy as hell single. Never felt so much peace and autonomy in my life.

I think a lot of men do not recognize or appreciate the work their partners put into their relationships. They just expect the women in their lives to do for them and don't consider it at all. That is not a happy place to be, being an unappreciated convenience.
I know and used to be the kind of woman who did all that and often got her birthday or special days entirely forgotten, much less being appreciated for the day to day.So yes, I agree with the article.

I am, for sure. I was married for 25 years, and even when it was good, I felt hemmed in. I have been single now for 27 years, and it is wonderful. If a great guy came along, that would be great. I would never get married again though. I don't know if I would even live with someone again.

I believe life is only enriched by the people in our lives.
If I buy a new car ,it gives me more pleasure when a loved one is sitting in it with me.A beautiful place gives me a feeling of sadness if I cannot share the experience with a loved one.The joy that I derive from its beauty is dampened by the fact that I am alone.

Well....I can eat and cook to my own damn tastes and I don't have to wipe piss off the bathroom floor..

You tell me.

I am happier being single then being married to my ex,, but I like having a partner.

I know I’m happier being single and I am not really interested in ever being in a serious relationship again. If I did though I would still want to live separately lol

This woman is.
I can't speak for anyone else.

Yep!

Are people happier being single? I don't know. Most people I know are in a relationship but not really happy. I'm single and doing very nicely, thank you. We'll see what the future brings.

I know I am. I can't talk for other women though.

Sometimes. There are no yes and no answers to this. Women today are certainly more independent that our mothers and grandmothers. Without the financial imperative of having a man to rely on to survive many women are choosing not to have a permanent man in their lives. If they feel happier that way then that’s okay, however most women who are heterosexual will still want or even feel the need for a male partner. If we don’t have children our species won’t survive, so that instinct of the sexual urge will always drive us to seek a mate.

I don't have the actual article but decades ago I ran across an article that asked (are you happy)
The results: From happy to miserable were:

Married men
Single women
single men
married women

Couldn't find the article but did run into this from psychcentral.com

Bottom Line

The combined results of 18 long-term studies showed that getting married did not make people any happier and that satisfaction with the relationship actually decreased over time. The only hint of a benefit was a brief increase in life satisfaction around the time of the wedding, which soon went away. All of these failures to find that getting married makes you happier came from a set of studies biased in favor of making marriage look better than it really is.

I am much happier now than when I was married.

I think there is a real shortage of men that are perfectly suited for all women at any given time. The kind of men who are sensitive and financially well off, strong and independent but willing to drop everything to attend to a woman's every need, the sort of guy that you could bring home to your folks and they would love him but also the sort of man who would thrill you and make all your girlfriends envious at the same time. The sort of man who will romance you and fulfill your every sexual desire in bed but have the good sense to get the fuck out afterwards so you can enjoy your sleep without him hogging the covers and stinking up the sheets. I think it is a conspiracy and it is the fault of all those perfect women out there who snatched all those perfect guys up and are keeping them all to themselves.

I'm not. I'm sick of being single. It's gotten old.

you mean to suggest that women can live without this D? say it isn't so!!

I cannot say about women in general,but I would rather be alone than with someone who is difficult & selfish.

I think there is still a certain stigma attached to being single, (although that stigma is becoming smaller and smaller), and once that stigma is erased, women will realize that they probably are happier than they realize being single.

I was perfectly happy being married, during the good years. The bad years were hell. I went straight into another relationship and never had time to be single except for a couple months during a breakup with that relationship (we eventually got back together). But during those two months, while he was a mess, I was really very content. Lack of stress, lack of emotional chaos, having the ability to figure out who I was again - that was great. Then when he wanted to come back I felt like I know who I was again and the relationship was going to be on my terms. And I know that I can survive (and probably thrive during) a breakup, and that feels really powerful.

Yes , most definitely happier .

I was in a 15 year relationship. We lived apart for the first 10 years, which were bliss, at which point I decided I wanted him to make a commitment and move in with me with retirement on the horizon. That began 2 years of renovations and then 3 years of breaking up (w/renovations for fun on the side).

What I am proposing is that you join the many celebrity couples who are LAT's (Living Apart Together's). You get the best of both worlds and – best of all - you get to keep your own space, if you can, that is. It depends on if it is feasible where you live.

I am absolutely happy being single, have been for a long time because I haven't met anyone I would give it up for. However, I do miss companionship.

I'm kinda over being single right now. Getting sick of doing things by myself. Need some fun and excitement.

depends on the woman and if they find the right man or woman depending on their taste