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Why I Choose to Be Single at 42

Why I Choose to Be Single at 42

Rejecting Societal Pressure and Embracing Self-Sufficiency

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Annie Wonderlich
Jan 31, 2025
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Why I Choose to Be Single at 42
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I turned 42 a couple of months ago, and something funny happened: I realized that being single isn’t a void to fill, it’s a space to create. It’s not that I’ve given up on love, or that I’m against relationships. It’s just that I’m starting to see things differently. For the longest time, society had me convinced that a woman my age (single, no kids, no…

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