I think that a lot of this has more to do with society than with you. I happen to be happily married with kids. We're lucky, it has worked out. I have friends who are married and NEVER want kids, and they seem happy. I know people who have kids and/or are married, at they are not at all happy. I have single friends, and most of them seem happy.
I have one friend in particlular who is 42, single, was in a ten-year long relationship in her 20s/30s, and she is a very happy, independent, opinionated, warm, caring person. You sound rather like her, and she is one of my favourite people. Why does society seem to want to see us all in couples with kids? Why should that necessarily make us happy? If I didn't have Paul (my hubby), I am fairly sure I would prefer to be single than looking about for someone.
Don't let married people make you feel uncomfortable. There is nothing wrong with you - I'm sure you're wonderful the way you are - and I think single life can be wonderful and rewarding. The world is overcrowded as it is - we're all killing the environment - and I don't see why we should all be in couples and procreating!!! If you are happy as you are, why should you change it?
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I have one friend in particlular who is 42, single, was in a ten-year long relationship in her 20s/30s, and she is a very happy, independent, opinionated, warm, caring person. You sound rather like her, and she is one of my favourite people. Why does society seem to want to see us all in couples with kids? Why should that necessarily make us happy? If I didn't have Paul (my hubby), I am fairly sure I would prefer to be single than looking about for someone.
Don't let married people make you feel uncomfortable. There is nothing wrong with you - I'm sure you're wonderful the way you are - and I think single life can be wonderful and rewarding. The world is overcrowded as it is - we're all killing the environment - and I don't see why we should all be in couples and procreating!!! If you are happy as you are, why should you change it?