I've been single nearly 14 years. Absolutely love it. Travelled in Africa and Italy, bought a clapped out van and did it up, lived on a remote hill overlooking the ocean, own my own house, car and business.
Have raised my son single-handedly since he was a baby. I had an awful husband who went dogging, escorts, etc. Traumatic discovery back then but now I know he was just a twisted man who can never change.
Cooking: Wowser, the best thing. I cook what I like when I like - Indian, Chinese, Thai, Greek, sour dough, flatbreads, naans, pies, pesto, hummus, pizzas, everything cooked from scratch. It's piss easy.
Don't miss sex, even though I had a high sex drive when I was first married. It's a big thing for many people but thankfully I am not bothered anymore.
Food, wine, reading, keeping my business afloat, watching movies with my son, helping him with his homework, kissing him when he's asleep, planning our next trip, making the most of him before he flies the nest...
Life is so short. My ex husband hospitalised me twice. Not through physical violence but emotional and psychological abuse. Why would I risk my precious freedom for any man after that?
I am well educated and financially independent. My life is my own. My son is my absolute priority and I am able to love him without sharing EOW with a tosser. I am very thankful for that. When he has gained his wings, I am planning to buy an apartment in Greece that he and I can share - me for the joy and warm solitude, him to take his mates to.
I bet I can cook, garden, tell jokes, chop wood for the fire, put a big tent up, organise a jaunt in Africa, do the heimlich manoeuvre and come up with a trance compilation faster than any bloke can say 'where are the car keys Busty?'
However, having said all that....The downsides are: