Could I be my own soulmate?

Maybe Emma Watson and Lizzo are on to something

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In a recent interview for British Vogue, the actress Emma Watson raised some eyebrows when she described herself as "self-partnered".

She is approaching 30, and according to Ms Watson - an activist and award-winning star of the Harry Potter movie franchise - it took much hard work to recognise that being single and without children doesn't signal failure. It just means that she is going on her journey of self-fulfilment and discovery alone. And that's okay.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 07, 2019, with the headline Could I be my own soulmate?. Subscribe