Single

There are things about a culture that you can only learn through dating. —Perry, coauthor and Kraft Foods, Inc. (more…)

The terms “miracle worker” and “magician” are commonly used to explain our successes under extremely difficult circumstances. It is no wonder that so many of us forged lasting bonds under such intense circumstances. How could you not? —Laura, IBM Consulting (more…)

Making It Real

Before I moved to Singapore, I’d never even been to a movie alone—let alone ever felt lonely. In New York I lived with my college boyfriend and had a large group of friends. But I moved to Singapore not knowing a soul. Socially, the first few weeks were hard: no one to shop with on weekends or to grab a drink with after work. But soon I realized it’s much easier to make new friends living overseas than it is back home; each single woman must replace her core group of gal pals, so there’s a lot of networking. And because you’re all sharing the same experiences, there is an instant and lasting bond. My best friends today are the ones I met while living overseas. —Joanne, USAID (more…)

Women have told us that “being single in a foreign land can be wonderful and awful at the same time.” It can be exhilarating and thrilling. It can be lonely. (more…)