If you are single, never married.. do you feel it was by choice or circumstance?

[Anonymous]

Male or female?
Age?
Main reason you never married?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Male or female?
Age?
Main reason you never married?

Circumstances! I know a lot of single accomplished females in the DMV who are single but would like to be in relationships, married, or have had children but they never met the right man!

[Anonymous]

Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

[Anonymous]

Woman, 48. I never met a man I loved enough and I wasn't willing to settle. But no regrets. My married sisters, cousins, and friends are at best middling satisfied with their men.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woman, 48. I never met a man I loved enough and I wasn't willing to settle. But no regrets. My married sisters, cousins, and friends are at best middling satisfied with their men.

Eh, not sure I buy this completely. I think most women (at least the ones I know) are very happy with their partners. I think it's just a cultural thing women tend to whine/complain about their relationships and maybe more so to single friends for whatever reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

Why are you on this thread, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

Why are you on this thread, PP?

Am I banned from it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

Why are you on this thread, PP?

She has not yet reached her daily quota of dagger-throwing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Male or female?
Age?
Main reason you never married?

Why do you ask?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

Why are you on this thread, PP?

She has not yet reached her daily quota of dagger-throwing.

Ah yes. Correcting misperceptions is “dagger throwing.” Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Male or female?
Age?
Main reason you never married?

Female
46
I don't really believe in marriage. I had opportunities but said no. I love my (financial, social, personal) independence, and I'm not willing to give that up. Cohabitation- maybe, but it would have to be a BIG house.

[Anonymous]

Female
48
First circumstance, now choice. I had a horrific breakup when I was 35. Then hit the biological clock in my late 30s and decided to have a child on my own. Now my attention is on my kids. I can’t really imagine trusting someone again. If it happens by chance, maybe. But I’m not actively looking for a husband

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Female
48
First circumstance, now choice. I had a horrific breakup when I was 35. Then hit the biological clock in my late 30s and decided to have a child on my own. Now my attention is on my kids. I can’t really imagine trusting someone again. If it happens by chance, maybe. But I’m not actively looking for a husband

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Choice. I got tired of the unreasonable demands men make in permanent relationships - always expecting me to do extra work, to put their interests before mine and to give up life goals.

No you’ve got that wrong. It’s not “men.” It’s the men you met. My husband doesn’t do any of that.

Perhaps true, but when I look around at my married friends, I can’t see a single one with a husband who doesn’t also make these demands. Even my male friends are like this with their wives. Maybe you found the unicorn.