Has anyone never been single?

[NoSourDough]

I mean obviously at one point you were, but has anyone never really been alone in adult life? My example, in a relationship from 15 to 19. I was single for 3 months, then met DH. We are still together, 25 years later. I have never known adult life as a single woman. This isn’t a complaint, I’m just wondering how common it is?

Not since I was 14, i'm 60 now. Actually wish I was brave enough to have enjoyed single life, always thought i needed to be with someone and I now know thats not the case.

No, not a significant period. I think max a year before starting university then boyfriend 2, 3 and married no. 4.

I wouldn't chase being single now. But I can see it has its appeal.

Nope, got together with husband at 17 and still together 25 years later

Not for long. Met exh young, met dh 7 months after my marriage imploded.

My husband is my second boyfriend and we married a couple of weeks after my graduation. He was in the RAF by then, our first two houses were married quarters. Then we bought a house in late 2000, and we’re down to the last 4 or 5 payments now. I’ll be 50 in October, he’s 50 in January, together since a month after his 18th, married 2 months before I was 23.

Kind of? I was with my first boyfriend from just turned 15 to just turned 18, met the next one about 3 months later and got together ‘officially’ a few months after that and moved in to his place almost immediately. Split from him and started seeing my now-husband 4 months later, when I was a month shy of 22. 10 years on now and I really rather hope I don’t become single again, I’m terribly fond of him!

I had various boyfriends from 17 to 26 but no one steady except the last guy I was with before meeting my husband .He dumped me .I was heartbroken so moved abroad and met my now husband after 6 months ,We are 29 years married .The years of being alone were brilliant .I had a such a fantastic time and so glad that I had no interest in a steady relationship.I have never lived alone though which is also strange . Lots of my friends have always been in relationships . They find it strange now that their kids are single for long periods of time.

With DH since we were 18, we are 42 now

I’ve not been single since I was 14. It’s not something I’ll be encouraging in my children!

Me, well almost. Had 3 not serious boyfriends in my mid to late teens and then been with dh since i was 19.

Met DH at 17. Married at 20. Still together 30 plus years later.

I was single 21- 28 and again 28-31…… I’ve always yearned to be in a good relationship, and looking back the single days were the best years of my life! I’m now in a not so good relationship with a mortgage and a child! I love my child more than anything and am so grateful for this relationship because of her ……. But everything else is miserable sadly x

Mum did something like 17 to 73 years. From first marriage straight into another relationship in her 40s. After her second partner died, she just doesn't know how to be single, hates it.

I was single for quite a long time. 4 year uni relationship, then got together with future dh when I was 29. In between I had a few dates, ONS, flirtations etc, but nothing close to an actual relationship. None of the men I met during that time qualified as relationship material, which was fine by me.

Very briefly. Was with a boy from 14 - 15 then another boy from 15 - 21, was dating from 22 for a few months then met someone who I was with for a year. After that I was single for a couple of months but dating and then I met my husband. We have been together for 21 years! I’m not very good at being single!!

I’m 47 and haven’t been single for longer than a couple of months since I was about 15 😬 I was just always very into boys and then men- probably craved male validation due to poor self-esteem I think. I’ve been with OH since I was 20. I thought he was going to be a fling but we accidentally fell in love and that was that.

Ideally I’d have had some more time on my own because I could have achieved more (career, travel), but that just isn’t how things worked out, and I’m not about to dump lovely DH after 27 happy years just to see what it’s like to be single- I no longer have poor self-esteem so if I did find myself single, probably would remain so as I would not be driven to seek male approval any more. But it’s hypothetical as I don’t anticipate it happening (unless/until I’m widowed- and I would definitely not be looking for a man!)

In my late 40s and haven't really been single since 15yo, just a period of flitting through dating guys in my friendship group around 16yo where I was single for short times inbetween. Met my long term boyfriend just before my 17th birthday and then split with him when I met my husband at 20.

Honestly, I think I suffer quite a bit with needing to feel loved and as soon as someone shows interest, I'm right there. It isn't great and I would have liked to have been single after uni to really choose where I lived and worked.

Other than a brief separation in which we still spent lots of time together, no. My DH and I moved in together when I was a teen and were still together now. I don’t actually think it’s been all that good for me tbh.

Met dh in our teens and been together 26yrs so no, never been single as an adult.

I've been with DH since we were 17.

19 years later, I am now a Widow and I am finding it very weird to be "adulting" on my own.

Been single for 6 months since 16. I'm 37.

I know quite a few.

I'm so very sorry.

My sister has never been single. Went from bf to bf (cheating) before getting married.

I’ve been single for seven weeks of the last 29 years. I’m 56.