Leslie Talbot’s tirade against “singlism” is spot-on in several respects, but some of these can be difficult to distinguish amongst her angry diatribes. “As a single homeowner, you can pay the same sale price, down payment, mortgage interest and property tax as that lovely couple in the identical house down the street — but should you choose to sell your home, you are entitled to only half the maximum capital gains exemption they will receive.”