The singleness “issue”

Since I hardly ever write about “the gift of singleness” any more, I thought I’d mention that Lydia Brownback has recently been reflecting on the matter. I posted a comment on her second post, and today she offers these remarks.
For a different perspective, see Candice Watters’ critical interaction with three recent books, each of which is (primarily) aimed at adult single women: Marriage and Caste in America: Separate and Unequal Families in a Post-Marital Age, Now and Not Yet: Making Sense of Single Life in the Twenty-First Century, and The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On (which I briefly introduced awhile back).
Since some of you have commented on this topic on the past, I’d be grateful to hear your thoughts (respectfully expressed, please).