A podcast from The Washington Post about the joys and conundrums of being single – everything from dating to traveling to making a life on your own. Host Lisa Bonos takes on these topics and more in conversations with experts – and sometimes friends – about being unmarried, but far from alone. [This podcast is no longer releasing new episodes.]
22 Available Episodes (22 Total)Average duration: 00:24:18
Aug 03, 2017
Datelab's matchmaker and reporter remember a decade of dates
00:22:57
As matchmaker Christina Antoniades and reporter Michelle Leiby prepare to retire from Datelab, they look back on the 550 couples they've set up, revealing their favorite pairings and what they've learned about love.
Jun 22, 2016
Summer break
00:02:54
We're taking a break for the summer. We'll be back soon with more stories from the Solo-ish life.
Jun 08, 2016
How to plan a bachelorette party
00:23:29
How do you plan a bachelorette party while keeping your sanity and your savings intact? It's not easy, but it is possible. Lisa Bonos gets tips from Veronica Toney, a Solo-ish editor and frequent wedding guest, and professional bridesmaid Jen Glantz.
May 26, 2016
The invention of dating
00:19:07
If dating feels like hard work, that's because it is. Lisa Bonos chats Moira Weigel talk about love is related to the economy, and other tidbits from her book "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating."
May 12, 2016
'I would like to court you in friendship'
00:26:23
Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow join Lisa Bonos to chat about the pleasure and pain of female friendship -- from courting new friends to navigating distance among old ones. Plus a conversation with one of Lisa's longtime friends about how they first met.
Apr 28, 2016
How to break up
00:17:40
What was your worst breakup? And what makes a good one? Lisa Bonos chats with two 20-somethings about how their past breakups have influenced those that have come next.
Apr 13, 2016
We're better as exes. Divorce done well.
00:22:42
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax and cartoonist Nick Galifinakis are ex-spouses who work together every day and manage to enjoy it. Lisa Bonos chats with them and with Wendy Paris, about how to survive a divorce.
Mar 30, 2016
The political power of unmarried women
00:31:15
"These women decide elections," says Page Gardner, founder of the Voter Participation Center. She and journalist Rebecca Traister talk with Lisa Bonos about how candidates are appealing to -- or repelling -- unmarried women.
Mar 17, 2016
Solo in the city
00:30:41
Want to try a new bar or restaurant -- or check out a museum exhibit -- but can't find anyone to come along? Go solo. Tips for solo dining, drinking and other outings from Lisa Bonos's Washington Post colleagues.
Mar 03, 2016
Testing yourself for marriage
00:26:51
Jill Andres and Brook Silva-Braga dated for years, but were they ready to marry? They put themselves through 40 challenges to find out. Hear about their adventure, plus tips from dating coach Neely Steinberg.
Aug 03 | 00:22:57
Datelab's matchmaker and reporter remember a decade of dates
Jun 22 | 00:02:54
Summer break
Jun 08 | 00:23:29
How to plan a bachelorette party
May 26 | 00:19:07
The invention of dating
May 12 | 00:26:23
'I would like to court you in friendship'
Apr 28 | 00:17:40
How to break up
Apr 13 | 00:22:42
We're better as exes. Divorce done well.
Mar 30 | 00:31:15
The political power of unmarried women
Mar 17 | 00:30:41
Solo in the city
Mar 03 | 00:26:51
Testing yourself for marriage
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