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Fortune
Megan Leonhardt

The high price of being single: ‘It's all on one person’

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Why aren’t you married yet—do you like being alone? 

Maybe it's the well-intentioned refrain from parents and family. Or an annoying comment from your coupled friends. Or even an off-the-cuff remark from someone you barely know. But versions of this query on your relationship status are commonplace for many unmarried Americans. 

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