More women staying single

WASHINGTON - For the first time, a majority of American women are living without a husband than with one.

A New York Times report, based on an analysis of census results, said that 51 per cent of women in 2005 reported living without a spouse, up from 35 per cent in 1950 and 49 per cent in 2000. It said women were marrying at a later age and living with partners for more often and for longer periods.

- AFP