The Joy of Not Being Married

Preface

Chapter 1: Married To The Single Life?

• The Easy Way To Being Happy Being Single
• Knowing Where The Scissors Are - Your Singles Advantage
• If You Are Single, You Are Not Alone
• What Do You Really Want? [ Dating or Otherwise] 

Chapter 2: Singlehood: The State Of Your True Self

• Goaling For What?
• Is Choosing Either A Singles Prison Or A Singles Paradise
• Belief Is A Disease
• So Who Are You?
• Missing The Fantastic Relationship That Didn't Exist
• "To Have A Friend Be One"
• The Company You Keep Reflects Your Character
• Being Too Nice Can Be A Sign Of A Boring Person
• Being Bored Is An Insult To Oneself
• Developing A Relationship With The Most Important Person In Your Life

Chapter 3. Some Important Purpose Is Calling You.

• Being On Purpose The Singles Way
• Are You Listening To Your Calling?
• Is Your Work Working For You?
• If You Do Boring Work All Day, You Will End Up Boring
• Going For The Real Thing In Career Success
• The Secure Workplace Is A Fool's Paradise
• The Joy Of Not Working Nine To Five
• A Purpose For The Unemployed
• Life Without Purpose Is Life Without Direction

Chapter 4: Be Creative Or Else!

• You Can Be More Creative Than Picasso Or Van Gogh
• Dispelling Your Romantic Notions About Creativity
• An Artistic Day For Non-Artistic Individuals
• To Be More Creative, Forget What You Know
• Isn't It Time To Give Your Mind An Overhaul?
• What Is Blocking Your Creativity?
• Seventeen Principles For Rediscovering Your Creativity
• What Is The Real Problem?
• Creating Opportunity Instead Of Waiting For It
• What A Difference Being Different Makes!
• Be Reasonable And Have An Unreasonable Day
• The Most Important Creativity Principle

Chapter 5: How To Creatively Loaf Your Life Away

• Being A Creative Loafer Isn't Easy
• Creating Time For Leisure
• How To Be A Connoisseur Of Leisure
• Watching Television Can Make You Fat And Stupid
• Are The TV, Couch And Fridge Your Three Best Friends?
• A Saner Lifestyle In Which Less Is More
• You Don't Have To Be Rich To Enjoy A Sabbatical
• Is Time On Your Side?
• Some More Things To Worry About
• Time Is Happiness
• Right Now May Be The Time To Take A Nap
• Leisureholics Have More Fun

Chapter 6: Leave Me Alone Or I Will Find Someone Who Will

• "You Grow Only When You Are Alone"
• "If You Are Lonely When You Are Alone, You Are In Bad Company"
• Being Alone Today Will Mean A Happier Tomorrow
• For Happiness And Longevity, Try Eccentricity
• Give Solitude A Chance

Chapter 7: Put Money In Its Place

• The Chase After Money Is A Chase After Something Else
• When Enough Is Never Enough
• How More Money Can Add To Our Problems
• Appreciate What You Have And Grow Rich

Chapter 8: Marriage: All The Ingredients Of A Greek Tragedy?

• Thinking About Marriage
• Economic And Other Questionable Reasons For Marriage
• Too Much Intimacy Can Be Harmful To A Marriage
• The Queen-For-A-Day Trap
• Marrying For Children - A Questionable Ancient Ritual
• Till Infidelity And Boredom Us Do Part
• The Less-Than-Satisfactory Compromise
• Marital Losers Or Marital Winners?
• What To Do When The Wheels Fall Off
• To Marry or To Remain Single? - You Will Regret It Either Way

Chapter 9: Tips For The Romantically Challenged

• The Dating Dilemma
• To Be Involved Means To Complicate Or Make Difficult
• Looking For Mr. Or Ms. Right
• Exciting People May Be More Trouble Than They Are Worth
• Does Rejection Make You Say The "F" Word?
• To Be Interesting, Be Interested
• How To Bore And Turn Off Other People
• Breaking The Ice
• Looking For The Strong Solvent Type
• Do Dating Partners Get Better Or Worse With Age?
• Likes Attract - Sometimes
• Is It Love Or A Fatal Attraction?
• Would You Choose Sex Or A Home Cooked Meal?
• Inside The Singles-Club Asylum
• Meeting By Other Than Chance
• Reasonable And Unreasonable Ways To Connect

Chapter 10: Flying Solo To Greater Heights

• Look Inside If You Want To Find More Outside
• For Those Patient Enough To Wait For A Soulmate
• What It Takes To Be A High-Flying Single
• Flying Solo To Heights That Others Haven't Dreamed About

Bibliography And Recommended Reading

Appendix

Resources