Reply to People that never marry - What’s their life like?

Forum Index » Relationship Discussion (non-explicit)

Reply to "People that never marry - What’s their life like?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]At 30, I had what I called my five-year plan, to meet someone and get married, in part so I could have a kid before my eggs met their expiration date. I went on some dates, but didn't get close to marriage.

While I didn't make a huge amount of money, as a single person it was plenty. I was excited because I managed to buy a very small single family house during this time and remember being thrilled I could do it without a husband to help pay the mortgage. I took a fairly big vacation each year without worrying I wouldn't be able to pay the Visa bill.

So by the time 35 came and went, I realized I really wanted a child more than a husband. So like many others on here I adopted, at age 38. Nearly 20 years down the road it's been the best decision I ever made and some of the hardest times I could imagine.

Raising a child meant that we've stayed in my tiny house and any extra money has gone to braces, tutors and college. The sheer 24/7ness of single parenting made me wish for a partner on occasion over the years, mainly in the teen years.

Now that I'm facing an empty nest I have some regrets about never marrying and not having another adult to share my life with. It's probably too late for me. A couple years ago I tried online dating, and it was pretty much an unmitigated disaster, so I'm trying to make peace with the fact that in all likelihood I will never be married.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics