I've always known since I was a kid that I never wanted to be married. When I became a triathlete in my 20's and lived with a man who was controlling and tried to discourage me from everything I did, and from even having friends, it was the beginning of a long journey (not with him) of learning that the independence that attracts men is also the thing that they soon will try hard to take away from me.

I love travelling alone, and meeting so many new people, learning languages, going on adventures. I couldn't do most of what I do as a couple or in groups because on trips with others, people don't want to invite a whole group or a couple as much as they do one person. I also don't know many active women, and men like to do active things without their wives along, so they don't feel like they can invite me on their adventure trips. So, I end up being with groups of people who don't want to do much movement on their trips..they want to check out the food. If I want to do something active, but they don't, then it's considered antisocial for me to do it anyway.

It's GREAT when I'm alone. People give me things, take me on trips, fix food for me, want to show me their country and their playgrounds. They'll take me climbing, skiing,rafting, hiking, and on exotic remote adventures.
I can't imagine marrying for those reasons and so many more, but as I get older, people are more weirded out by me not being married.
Does anyone else here not want to get married, ever?...esp. you females?