It's easy to freak out when everyone around you is a couple. Well, I'm here to remind you that not everything in couple-land is all that peachy-keen. While you don't exactly have to revel in your singleness, here are ten reasons to thank your lucky stars that you are single.

1. No stupid fights about money. The economy sucks at this particular point in time. The number one cause of divorce and break-ups is money. You are saving yourself a minimum of 3.7 hours a day arguing about finances if you are single. And believe you me, I am not lying when I say money fights suck ass.

2. There are no witnesses to any cottage cheese that may or may not be spreading from your arse to thighs. Translation: you have time to do the squats or bike-riding necessary to get that ass into gear.

3. You have time to spend with the girls. Remember how tough it was for the Sex & the City girls to spend time together once they stopped tramping around town so much and got serious relationships? Sadly, this is the reality for many girls as they progress from their 20's into their 30's. Not nearly enough time with the ladies equals more stress.

4.  You can watch whatever movie you want. Besides the occasional chick flick indulgence, this means you do not have to watch back to back Rambo movies from the 80's just because they happen to be on the USA network, which is not as uncommon as you may hope.

5. No problems with the toilet seat and region. Not only is the toilet seat guaranteed to stay down, the pee shrapnel on and around the toilet will be limited to the occasional mis-fire by your male guests. Also, you don't have to worry about hiding the Playboy magazine when your guests visit.

6. ESPN only gets turned on when you turn it on, like when you are watching your alma mater kick some arse in football as opposed to having to watch cars driving around in circles, curling, or golf, which should never, never be considered  spectator sports.

7. Clothes are where they should be. Rogue socks are kept to a minimum and clothes are likely to stay in drawers instead of on chairs and the floor.

8. Less beer in the fridge. OK, I drink my fair share of beer, too, but let's be honest- wine goes better with meals and takes up less room in the fridge, leaving more room for wine, which also goes with chocolate, which I can indulge in more when I am single.

9. The possibility of flings without cheating. This may sound over-rated, but believe me, your married friends are totally jealous of the freedom you have to pick and choose the occasional guy for a fling at will.

10. Bed Sprawl. You retain the right to sleep diagonally on the bed at any time, while selfishly hoarding the blankets.