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Eric Klinenberg, an NYU sociologist, is the author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone. Here, he explains why women are better at living alone than men, the social pressures to shack up, and why everyone should live alone at some point in their lives.

Edwin Edebiri is a big believer in happiness—just take a look at his 10 Days of Happiness campaign. Namely, 10 days and ways to become happier—think volunteering with a group or smiling more. Here Edebiri, chief happiness officer of the non-profit I Am Happy Project, shares more about what the campaign, which launched February 1st, is all about.

Considering the situation, it's somewhat remarkable that I was able to get around to writing this post. It's also amazing that I ever manage to drink coffee or make toast or shower or dress myself appropriately (or, more often, inappropriately) or drag myself out of the house for Sunday dim sum. Why is it so amazing?

According to brand new research published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, the younger you divorce, the harder it is. I can make some guesses as to why:

You can’t argue that it’s been a weird winter so far—in Toronto yesterday, well, we ended the last day of January with 10C temperature. Those few centimetres of snow that fell the day before have melted away, rushing past my driveway in a race to reach the storm drain.