HOW TO BE SINGLE AND HAPPY

This is an inspiring, evidence-based guide for single women on how to navigate the stressful world of modern dating while living their best, happiest lives, whether single or coupled.

It’s ironic. There are more ways to meet a mate than ever before, yet there are more single women than at any time in recent history. No wonder so many of us feel frustrated by the process of looking for a partner. From painful trends like ghosting to relatives’ and friends’ well-meaning questions (“Why are you still single?”), it’s tough to avoid feeling less-than if you don’t have a plus-one.

Dr. Jenny Taitz, a respected clinical psychologist, has been there herself, and her new book HOW TO BE SINGLE AND HAPPY, offers readers a dose of mindfulness, self-compassion, and a wealth of tools to live a more joyful and meaningful life, using her training as a board-certified expert in cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Drawing on the latest clinical research, hundreds of patient interviews, and principles of positive psychology, Dr. Taitz challenges some popular myths about women and love: that a woman’s relationship status has anything to do with her worth; that finding a relationship is a cure-all for unhappiness; and that women need to suppress what they want or play by a set of rules to secure a relationship.

Instead, this wise and empowering guide gives readers strategies to stop overanalyzing romantic encounters, get over regrets or guilt about failed relationship, and identify and cultivate the mindset, values, and connections that make them most fulfilled. Dr. Taitz also shares proven strategies for identifying what they want and need in a partner—and becoming more skillful daters in the process. More important, it makes clear what it takes to build a fulfilling life right now: the only person who can make you happy is you.

Jennifer L. Taitz, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., is a board-certified cognitive behavioral clinical psychologist and a certified dialectical behavioral therapist who specializes in offering people proven tools to enhance their life. Dr. Taitz is passionate about helping people move past habits that interfere with their capacity for joy. Her first book, End Emotional Eating, earned a Seal of Merit from the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Dr. Taitz has presented her novel clinical application on mindfulness and managing emotions at national and international conferences. She serves as a clinical instructor in the department of psychiatry at University of California, Los Angeles, and maintains a clinical practice, LA CBT DBT. Dr. Taitz is donating a percentage of proceeds from HOW TO BE SINGLE AND HAPPY to Girls Not Brides and Distributing Dignity.