Abstract
The authors examine singlehood among heterosexual Black women in the United States. The decline in marriage rates is most prevalent in the U.S. Black community. The evolution of marriage from being an institution—associated with familism—to individual growth and personal fulfillment, means groups that value familism may experience a tension between individual pursuits and the collective good. Knudson-Martin's 1996 reframed concept of differentiation was utilized in this study to better understand how single Black women manage the tension between individuality and togetherness. Findings from in-depth interviews of five Black women demonstrate how gendered power imbalance contributes to the ambivalence about marriage. These results extend the literature on Black families in the United States and can better inform clinical practice.
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