Brandy’s continued beef with Monica is confusing to all.

LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!

too early to say.

You’re right. I debated DB but at my age 70 doesn’t seem that old.

Keith Richards will outlive every last one of us, though. :)

My husband and I were just talking aout this. If it was all ancients, like Abe Vigoda, then that’s one thing. But Prince? for real? fuck that.

There’s been an active conversation about all the deaths being related to the rise of celebrities in the 1960's-70's and the ages of that first “class” of very well known musicians/actors/athletes.

What if 2016 is just bracing us for 2017? :(

You aren’t alone, Aimée, in the sense that there are others like you who understand you. I’m sorry they aren’t in your immediate circle and that your friends have made you feel bad.

I’ve grown up with several women who weren’t married and they weren’t looked down on. In some cases they were admired because they had freedom other women didn’t. It’s not bad to be alone.

Ugh. Everything about how we (meaning society) approach this whole relationship “goal” is so fucked up. We should all just be leading our best lives. If we happen, along the way, to find a person we want to share that life with, fine. If not, not. It should never be the goal of life. The goal should be living a…

Long time reader, first time poster.

Over 60 years old here… relationships have come and gone, but at least I can say I’ve escaped the legal and financial consequences of marriage.

Agreed. But as others noted, there is a societal pressure to reach milestones like marriage and procreating. For those of us who don’t, we’re made to feel like we failed at adulting, that there’s something wrong with us because we e failed to find a partner. There is still a societal stigma to being single and…

Thank you, Aimée, for this piece. It’s a wonderful expression of how we are meant to feel like our lives are still and empty because we aren’t in a relationship or aren’t pursuing one.

This really speaks to me. All of it. But for me it’s been six years without sex or even a kiss. (same amount of time single) The life celebration? YUP! I’ve thought about that a lot. That there will never be an event which all my friends will make 100% certain to attend for me. I’ve tried dating websites and found it…

Because there is still a stingma. You have to be in relationships and procreated by a certain age, or you are a looser or there is something wrong with you, and no one cares that you are happy being alone.

Nothing wrong with being alone, nothing.

What is it with other people being so goddamn shitty about other people lives and their lifestyle choices? These are the same people who can’t imagine a married couple being childless by choice. Not everyone wants the same things in life but that doesn’t mean their lives are without content.

That was fantastic.