I tend to disagree. I have been single and in a long term relationship. I know of many very lonely single people. In fact I was one. But better to be on one's own than with the wrong person, which I was on my own for the last 10 years, so am speaking from experience.
Probably the last three plus years have been the happiest of my adult life, since having met a lovely generous, kind, educated man who values my company and can't do enough to show it. A man who can cook, and wishes to cook for me is a real treat.
I have wonderful girlfriends I hang out with still, but they have made peace with their single status, because their own husband's died young.
So I wouldn't advocate that being single is ideal, unless there is no alternative. As for the last ten years, I thought it wasn't likely to find that special someone, so I made peace with that. But I have realised having met this new someone, he has truly without a doubt enhanced my life.
I tend to disagree. I have been single and in a long term relationship. I know of many very lonely single people. In fact I was one. But better to be on one's own than with the wrong person, which I was on my own for the last 10 years, so am speaking from experience.
Probably the last three plus years have been the happiest of my adult life, since having met a lovely generous, kind, educated man who values my company and can't do enough to show it. A man who can cook, and wishes to cook for me is a real treat.
I have wonderful girlfriends I hang out with still, but they have made peace with their single status, because their own husband's died young.
So I wouldn't advocate that being single is ideal, unless there is no alternative. As for the last ten years, I thought it wasn't likely to find that special someone, so I made peace with that. But I have realised having met this new someone, he has truly without a doubt enhanced my life.