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Turns out I was the one who changed
When I started writing my book about women who have never been married, I was hoping to change other people’s attitudes about us. What I didn’t realize was how much the book would change my attitude. I’d always felt like … Continue reading
When you don’t have the Mommy gene
One of the common themes that’s emerged among the always single* women that I’ve talked to for my book-in-progress, “The New Old Maid,” is that many of them had no desire to have children. “I never wanted kids,” said Celia. … Continue reading
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Friends – Who Needs ‘Em?
I do, for one. Although I’m perfectly content spending time by myself, I really need my friends, who run the gamut from married, divorced, never-married and getting-ready-to-be-married. We go to plays and movies together; talk, talk, talk (gathering opinions, offering advice, … Continue reading
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Tagged #futurespinster, #nationaloldmaidday, #newoldmaid, #oldmaid, #spinster, #spinsterlife, #thenewoldmaid
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Beating ourselves up
“I’m mad so many smart, professionally successful, delightful women beat up on themselves because…they aren’t married or haven’t stayed married or haven’t remarried.” Dr. Karen Lewis, a family therapist, told me what I already knew: that many women blame themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged #futurespinster, #nationaloldmaidday, #newoldmaid, #oldmaid, #spinster, #spinsterlife, #thenewoldmaid
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