Interesting reading. Jason, one comment by the author that really caught my eye was

"They, like me, would rather feel alone in a marriage than actually be alone, because they, like me, realise that ultimately, marriage isn’t about cosmic connection – it’s about how having a teammate, even if he’s not the love of your life, is better than not having one at all."

That is so diametrically opposed to my philosophy, I cannot believe she published it.

I got lucky - during a point in my life when I had reconciled myself to the fact that I would be single the rest of my life, I found that one-in-a-quadrillion person. There were some qualities on which I was NOT willing to compromise, and for the first 39 years of my life, I had met not a single person who met those criteria. The physical aspects, so important to so many, were unimportant to me. Honesty, intelligence, and integrity were among the top three that I absolutely refused to "settle" for.

Personally, I would much rather be alone, than to be in a relationship that was neither fulfilling nor love-rich.