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[quote=Anonymous]I was not married for many years, not until my late 30s. At some point I finally dropped the idea of seeing marriage as some kind of badge of honor or achievement. Or something that made me "better." I had a long term boyfriend and realized I wanted to build a family with him and for me, marriage was the right way to do it (at the time).

Looking back now, I can't say I was truly unhappy single. Lonely at times, sure. But not chronically lonely. I always had hope that I would find the right person, that what was meant to be would come to be, that life was an adventure and I had some control of it.

There are plenty of things I miss about it but I wouldn't trade my life now for the life I had. I am very glad I experienced being single for so long, though. I think it made me a stronger person who knows I can make it on my own. That is a feeling I would never want to lose. I know women who have never been single, pretty much. Dated from high school thru college and married immediately after college. Being part of a couple is all they know. They can hardly recall their left hand without a wedding band on it.

I think about some of my older female relatives who passed away long ago. They all married young and then suddenly, as often happens, their husbands died in their 60s and 70s and there they were, old ladies all alone, paying rent themselves, for the first time in 40, 50 years. I was often in awe of their strength, their ability to move on, be single, embrace their remaining years with good friends.

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