Older Adults Who Chose To Stay Single Are Revealing What Unmarried Life Is Actually Like

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“I’ve been married before, and I’ve been single for the last 17 years. I was under the pressure of a few relatives to go back to my ex-husband as they considered being with someone to be safer and better than living by oneself. However, I chose my mental peace over others’ opinions. While I sometimes feel a lack of companionship, I’m surrounded by positive, caring people at work and on personal levels. I have started caring for my well-being by exercising and traveling solo.”

“Human beings in any part of the world are mostly positive, carrying on with their daily struggles with a smile, regardless of gender, caste, religion, language, etc. I have also continued searching for my soulmate, but if things don’t work out, I move on. One can feel lonely in a marital relationship as well. Thus, I plan to continue being single in the future, too, as I have the faith of being with loved ones, whenever needed, in urgent situations.”

—Anonymous, 48, Virginia