Do you think it would be sad that a man or a woman stays single forever?

I think once that you have been married before it's easier to make such a decision but for those who have never been married I think they would have wondered in what they missed out on. I know what you mean because I have been married twice. I think if I was left alone now I would just be happy and accept the fact. Being in my 20's I would have thought about the family I could have had, or missed out on a relationship. Everyone who has been married knows how hard it is to keep that marriage going. You have to give a part of yourself to the other person and lose alot of yourself. The kids come along and you sacrifice to make them happy. It has it's good and bad but I can't see a single person automatically say "I will stay single forever".

To each his own. It is a choice. Some people are perfectly happy being single while some married people are miserable. You are right, marriage does not guarantee a happy life. I know there are couples out here that have great marriages and are content. I think that is wonderful. Some people get married because they feel they have to and are pressured by their families and peers. They think they will be happy. Some are and some are not. The bottom line is people can be lonely no matter what...whether married or single.

I believe that it is kind of sad that some people stay single forever if they are searching for someone. If they choose to be single, then that is their choice and I feel sorry for them, but if they're happy then I guess I am okay. I would much rather be with someone I love like a friend or even my mom if I was single though, I wouldn't want to be alone.

I agree with you that choosing to be single for the rest of ones life means that he or she is happy with their decisions. But there are also some sad single people who never choose to be that way. Some unfortunate circumstances drove them to it.

I am 45 years old and single....not at all unhappy with my status...What looks good today may fade out to be something horrible tomorrow...

some pips have the gift of celibacy... like the priests and nuns... its an individual preference and discretion. but maybe has something to do with psychological matter due to experiences and personal beliefs why a person is in phobia of marriage or cannot achieve intimacy with someone...

Hi Bingskee, I do know married couples that are very happy together but I have to say that I know more that are not. I have been married and divorced. I have been single now for years and I love it. I date and I've had some very meaningful relationships but I have no desire to live with a man again. I love my freedom and my space and I don't get lonely at all...ever. There is a big difference between being alone and being lonely.

no, that doesn't determine everything about a persons life.

Having someone to share your life with can be a wonderful thing. Yet, there is nothing wrong with being alone and single. You can find so much joy and pleasure in life. Where you find it is up to you. Looking for that special someone is something that most of us search for. If we choose to go our own way alone, life can still be quite enriched.

Staying single forever is a choice. And being happy doesn't mean you need someone to be with forever. So if a person is happy being single then be it..let's just all be happy for his/her choice in life.

hello bingskee! i agree with you that life is a choice and being single for the rest of one's life does not automatically equals to loneliness and unhappiness. There's what we call a "state of blessed singleness". all of us has a calling in life, others are called to be priests, nuns. Others are called to marry and proliferate their kind, and others are called to single blessedness. based on experience and from observation, marriage indeed does not guarantee a happy life. and so, whether you are single or married, it's your choice to be happy, not necessarily because of your status in life, but because it is your choice to be.

Life is full of choices, it is either you do or you don't. What one person has elected to choose no one can or should dictate what if right or wrong for that person. Me I like the idea of having a companion, I also do not like the idea of miserable with a companion. What I am currently not married, but does not mean I will never re marry, although living with my boyfriend for now it is my choice.

I would rather be married with someone who's ready to settle down with me and face life challenges than being caught in a marriage feeling miserable.

i guess staying single for the rest of their life is just a matter of choice.i tmeans that they are just happy and contented with their status as single for life..

No it won't be sad and you're right in what you said that we make every decisions we make in our life. I don't want to get married and be caught miserable in the end.

I think that you have already answer to your question. Our choices just make us to be comfortable. We do know ourselves. Get married or not is also our decision in life.