Why it's so expensive to be single in the U.S.

The number of single Americans has been steadily rising for several decades. Today, 46.4% of U.S. adults are unmarried, divorced or widowed. But a single life today can come with an additional challenge: financial anxiety. A 2023 survey by Match revealed that the top three stressors for single Americans, excluding Gen Z, were all financial. So what's causing so much financial anxiety among single Americans?