Kang Liang's entry on singlehood

Singlehood? Singlehood in many ways can be good or bad depending on the person or situation. Results and survey have shown that there are more singlehood cases in this modern society compared to the past. This is probably due to a change in the mindset of people in the modern society, such as having better education or influenced by other countries or people that it may be a trendy thing. There are a few reasons that singlehood is considered good by many people. Firstly, they think that they have more freedom as they will not be bounded down by family responsibilities such as taking care of children in the family which can be a tedious thing. Secondly, as more people are more educated now, they all tend to work even women. When they work, they will need to depart lots of their time to work such as having to work overtime or burn the midnight oil to submit the proposals. In this case they won’t be able to take care of their children or to keep their spouse company which may cause an internal family conflict. Thirdly, as all people have their own dreams, not all have the chance to fulfil them. They chose to remain single is to pursue their dreams. If they were to be married, or even to have children, many dreams cannot be fulfilled as there is a family waiting for them to take care of. In my opinion, singlehood also has its own disadvantages. When people grow old, people will normally fall sick or even develop diseases. At this period of time, what they need most is people to take care of them and give them warmth and support to carry on with their life. Their parents will not be able to take care of them now as they all passed away in their ageing life. Siblings may have their own family to take care off and will also not be able to dedicate their love and care for them. In conclusion, singlehood has its own advantages and disadvantages. How to have a happy life in singlehood or marriage, it’s up to you to choose your path that most suits you.