One friend observed that the experience of two relatives suggests that serious relationships among singles are drying up.

Two siblings, practically in elderly status (~30) are single and neither has had a serious boyfriend/girlfriend.

Even if that is a slightly romanticized ending, I learned something important from that tidbit of inspiration, which has stuck with me through the years.

You may, for example, experience a sense of peace while you’re there (and so may she), but if you then jump to conclusions about those feelings should be applied, you could be doing some serious misinterpreting.

Single and married members of the Church see the challenges facing singles in a very different way.

In a survey of Church members, singles overwhelmingly provided a few very specific answers, while the married respondents only mentioned those issues a few times, while giving very different responses.

We live in a time when our youth live hectic lives that are consumed with school, sports, lessons, activities and other interests.

If we are not careful, it is easy for them to begin to feel that the whole world revolves around their needs and their busy schedules.