SNGLE & FREE

***FIVE REASONS TO CELEBRATE BEING SINGLE***

People sometimes take being single for granted. Because staying unattached actually comes with a lot of advantages. If you're feeling depressed because you haven't found someone special yet, here are five reasons to celebrate the single life . .

REASON #1.) YOU HAVE A BETTER BODY. A recent study found that women generally gain five to eight pounds in the first few years of marriage. And UNHAPPILY married women gain an average of 54 POUNDS in the first 10 years.

REASON #2.) YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you have the time. A study found that people who stay single longer are much more productive and do better at work.

REASON #3.) YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH YOUR MONEY. According to a survey by SmartMoney magazine, 40 percent of women and 36 percent of men have lied to their spouses about a purchase. But things can get a lot worse than that.

--Research shows that, during a divorce, men and women generally lose THREE-FOURTHS of their personal net worth.

REASON #4.) YOU'RE SMARTER WHEN YOU'RE SINGLE. And it's because you're better rested. According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleeping in bed with someone else can make you lose an average of 49 minutes of sleep per night.

REASON #5.) YOU HAVE BETTER RELATIONS. Married couples actually have MORE relations. . . about 98 times a year versus 49 times for single people. But married people are much more likely to report PROBLEMS with their sex lives. (Match.com)