Way back in the 70's, I thought it was ok to stay single.....but I met a nice guy & then noticed some things I wasn't happy about with him & knew it would be problems as I lost respect for him because of his attitudes about certain things. The wedding invitations had already gone out & my mother assured me that it was just because he was young & he would grow up & mature & become more responsible.

Well, he never did....33 years later, I finally left him. Didn't get a divorce, just left.....for Central Kentucky where I have never been more happy being alone. I have a great number of friends & am involved in lots of horse related activities & church & Bible study activities.

There is NOTHING WRONG with living alone & being alone. It's ok to have nothing but friendship relationships.....don't let anyone tell you differently. I did have to find myself again.....the me that I had lost over those 33 years, but now I know the real me & have never been happier. Being alone is wonderful...you don't have to have a relationship to make you a valuable person. Most of the time you can't have a good relationship unless you think of yourself as a valuable person in the first place. It's important to love yourself before you can love anyone else.

Don't let outside pressure push you into a relationship just because you think it's the right thing to do, you will only regret it in the long run.