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All the Single Ladies: Thoughts on the Black Marriage Dilemma

Brittney Cooper Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Brittney Cooper Ph.D.

The marriage prospects for single, professional African American women are dismal. Affected parties are weighing in from every angle on how we, allegedly distraught black women, should solve our "problem."

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True or False: Married People Healthiest, but Singles Catching Up

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

Even allowing for the approach that makes marriage look better than it really is, the differences in health between the currently-married and the always-single are tiny.

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