Delightful, insightful and totally unapologetic' - Bella DePaulo, PhD, author of Single at Heart Being single and childfree isn't a consolation prize - it's a choice, a joy, and a life worth celebrating. Unmarried, childfree women are statistically the happiest demographic in society. With 1 in 5 adults choosing to be childfree, Lucy Meggeson believes it's time to banish the stigma, level the playing field and ask the very important question: what the hell is going on? Part investigation, part celebration, Shiny Happy Singles explores what it means to thrive as a single, childfree women in a world that insists happiness only comes in pairs. Through conversations with women and her own broader research, Lucy dives into key aspects of single and childfree life. She explores what it's like to live and travel alone, how to manage careers and money, where sex fits in, and all that solitude and a greater sense of freedom has to offer. Shiny Happy Singles invites single women everywhere to embrace their independence and revel in it because - spoiler alert - it's a whole lot of fun.