Independence is an amazing thing. If you're... - Deepstash

Independence is an amazing thing. If you're someone who loves taking care of yourself, supporting yourself, and being by yourself—and don't want anyone else to do that for you—why get married? There's nothing wrong with being content with "me, myself, and I."

If you're really familiar with divorce, you know how much it can impact and devastate a family—especially when kids are involved. After experiencing something like that firsthand, it's not uncommon to want to avoid the risk of going through something similar down the line—and instead just continue to build up your own happy relationship without a marriage because of that.

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