You assume singles like me (42, never married) like life as is and have a ton of boundaries. I mean, who’s to say that divorced people aren’t set in their ways? Who’s to say they’re any better at being in a relationship than a person who’s never been married?īut then I realized that you’re looking for a certain kind of partner.
My instinct, when I read your letter, was to get very defensive about your concerns. Like, right inside of my glorious spinster house. someone who is widowed or divorced? - DivorcedĪ. How likely is someone who has never been married by their 40s to be a good partner vs.
Rationally, I know a lot of wonderful folks simply have not found the right person and refused to settle. Yes, I know how awful that last one sounds, and I’m sorry.