As the number of single people continues to steadily incline, why is there such a reluctance to make non-coupled living a viable and affordable option? I’ll be unpacking this in my forthcoming work, but was pleased to see this issue highlighted in The Guardian! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I'm excited to share that I passed my PhD viva yesterday! ✨ Thank you to my brilliant examiners Prof Vanessa May and Dr Eleanor Wilkinson, my viva chair Dr Paul Gray, and my Director of Studies Dr @jennyvanhooff.com. It was an honour to share such a special moment with you all!

Call for papers by 25 March for ‘Doing Research Differently: Methodological Creativity and Innovation in the Sociology of Families and Relationships’ a BSA Families and Relationships Study Group Event, 12 June, University of the West of England, Bristol tinyurl.com/2t7sp5a9

Bear, dressed as a bear 🥹🧸

We were joined by a very special guest in Intimate Relationships & Personal Life today. @aliciadenby.bsky.social brought her dog Bear to deliver a lecture on Pets and Personal Life with @jennyvanhooff.com. Bear was thrilled to make lots of new friends (as we can see by his wagging tail!) 🐶🩷

I’m marking my first Bluesky ‘post’ with a Singlehood Studies starter pack. There are only a few of us at present, but I’m hoping this will expand! If you would like to be added, or indeed removed, please let me know. 🩷 go.bsky.app/T56YAak