None taken, no worries.

Have thought about this long and hard, but still think my situation is better than couples without children or who have children who cannot support them.

For couples without children, when they grow old they have to take care of aging partner on top of having to take care of themselves. For us singles, we only have to take care of ourselves. Worse come to worse, can get professional help.

But that's still a long time away, at least another 20 good years!

It is important however not to live a hermit life. I have a circle of close of friends, both sexes, singles and married. Initially the married friends would tease us about getting us hitched, but because there are a number of us singles, this is no longer a topic.