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3 Reasons Why I’m Still Single at Forty-Nine
Reflections on my journey as a single woman
So many people have asked why I’m still single that I couldn’t count how many times I’ve been asked that. I must admit, however, that my answers have not been that consistent.
Sometimes, I would say that I still haven’t found “the one”. At other times, I would simply smile and avoid the question.
I know that many have asked simply out of curiosity. Some may have asked out of concern. But one thing is certain, it is not a very easy question to answer. And I feel that most singles can also agree with me on that.
How can I put every life event, decision and circumstance into a simple answer that people would understand? It would be very hard to explain all the factors that contributed to my being single. Sometimes I also doubt whether I could be certain why I never fell in love to the point of getting married and starting a family.
But I would try to put some of the answers here. I hope that some people can have an idea why some people still remain single instead of starting a family like most people do.