A bestselling phenomenon in Korea, this unapologetic and spirited defense of the single life is part memoir, part manifesto, and all joy, illuminating the upside of going solo in a culture that’s biased toward couples.
“It often seems like the whole world is set on pressuring single people like me toward some semblance of married life, preying on their insecurities. . . . Over the years, though, my choice to be single has been proven right time and time again.”
What if spending your whole life with someone simply doesn’t appeal? What if you choose a different path? Why should anyone have to follow a script that doesn’t fit? At thirty-seven, Seen Aromi has found happiness and purpose in living entirely on her own terms. In this candid book, she explains how she chose this lifestyle and why it works for people like her.
Through witty personal reflections, she celebrates the sometimes indulgent pleasures of solo living—designing her space as she likes it, eating what she loves, luxuriating in quiet weekends, and “me” time in chapters like Things I Do in Bed (Alone!) and My Happy Moments of Selfishness. She chronicles the observations—Everyone Starts Off Single, Where Did All the Proud Singles Go?—that have led her to proclaim: Sue Me If I Enjoy Living Alone. And she helps readers answer the pesky questions that plague so many singles: Why Didn’t You Get Married? and Aren’t You Lonely When You Live by Yourself?
Never judgmental or defensive, always with a touch of humor, So What If I Love My Single Life is a charming and joy-filled book for anyone who’s doubted their decision to live the single life, for those curious about embracing it, and for anyone who has felt pressure to conform to a societal norm that doesn’t suit them.
