[Popcorn&Candy]

You've hit the nail on the head, amy40. Being a single woman does not make somone a loser or no-hoper. Plenty of women live rich, rewarding lives: and are single. In fact, I'd rather be single than be in some dead-end relationship.

[Chandlers]

I remember being in my early 30's Managing Restaurants, happily too I might add, a lot of friends, going out after work, also having both men and women wanting to get into my pants and also having family pushing on this "clock" ticking thought pattern.

I got married at 37 and you guessed it, to someone who "looked charming" had some life in him, why not, there was some love, not deeply but enough I thought after all 37. Only to find out once married, he changed his mind on everything including kids.

When I left him at 44, I made a vow to look deeper at myself, to only accept what I would accept in a relationship, wanted out of a relationship and you know what everything changed. I could see the wolves from the wolves, well they were all wolves :P And, would just smile and walk. One day I out of the blue met this guy, I liked his walk and smile and 2 hours later after talking and talking handed him my business card and said "ring me" ... I married him 2 years ago and he's my soul mate.

Who can tell when the person the right person, the one for us is going to enter our lives? Not our parents or people seeing our age, not even us until it happens.. But it happens.

So stay true to yourself, don't accept anything less than what you are after in life, he's out there.

Nothing wrong being single either kinda fun

[bravehearted87]

Hi Chandlers,
So so sorry for not responding tonyour post sooner. I have been wanting to as soon as I read it, so here I am now wanting to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your story with me. I needed that reassuring power talk to clear my head up.

I can literally tell you that I love you for telling me this- "So stay true to yourself, don't accept anything less than what you are after in life, he's out there." Will definitely let me continue to be the butterfly happy go lucky girl I lost in there for sometime

Have an amazing day and time ahead. You sure made it that way for me

Big big hugs, lots of gratitude and a little teary eyed me

[jns]

bravehearted87, this is the magic of Chandlers, having just the right message that resonates with someone looking for a path forward. Applause!