Most people would argue that being married with children is still the norm. However Clare Payne, the author of ‘One: Valuing the Single Life’, begs to differ. Throughout her book, Clare reveals that more adults are living alone than ever before and that single people are forging new ways of living happy and fulfilling lives despite continuing to be subject to discrimination and bias about the value of a life. Her book gives an insight into what Clare claims to be the greatest unspoken demographic shift of our time: the way more and more people are now choosing to be single. In this episode, Clare explains why it’s time to finally put an end to outdated ideas about what it means to be single and realise that at any given moment each one of us could become single. This episode highlights the extent to which there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to living your life and that your life is by no means any less valuable just because you’re single. GUEST LINKS: W: clarepayne.comB: https://www.amazon.com/One-Valuing-Single-Clare-Payne/dp/0522872549 SIGN UP: For the first time ever Single at Thirty will be hosting an online workshop “Why Attracting Healthy Love Starts With You" which will be held by dating expert and host of the Single at Thirty podcast Nicole Colantoni as well as Psychologist Rachael Torcasio. Sign up here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcOCoqDMjH9289KwglRXwP_Re24PW55pzfbclid=IwAR1iW1doNW_PKkH0GYtlkAkF05hFv4bg1BJAhTFyOsAn9rIZ3sH6XzTE5ME SUNDAY DATING SCARIES: Each week you can write in your dating dilemmas and either Nicole or another dating expert will respond to any dilemma you have or advice you need. FIND ME: IG: @Single_at_Thirty W: singleatthirty.com JOIN: Join the Single at Thirty private Facebook group and workshop any love, life, or relationship dilemmas you are experiencing with like-minded Modern Women. This week psychologist, Rachael Torcasio, will be responding to any relationship dilemma you have. All you need to do is sign up and ask away! https://www.facebook.com/groups/231424128600095 BOOK IN: Want to level up your love life? Book in a 1:1 with Nicole here: https://www.nicolecolantoni.com/contact See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.