Happily Married Versus Happily Single

It's usually ok and universally accepted when someone says he or she is happily married. However,the same standard does not seem to apply when someone says he or she is happily single.

It's like how can you possibly be happy if you're single?Such double standards.Happiness comes from the inside.

There are unhappy singles out there but there are also unhappy married people out there as well.

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Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

Tomorrow is my 32nd anniversary. I have always been more of a loner. There are times when I think I would be happy single, no waiting on anyone, just moving through life as I see fit. The reality is that I need a babysitter. If something happened to my wife I would probably be married again within a year or two. My happiness isn't dependent on anyone else, I can be happy by myself, but it is easier with someone who is complementary in traits to my own. If you can't be happy by yourself, brining another person in is just going to complicate things.