What if you never get married?

[OneTimeSBX]

i have a good friend who is 42 and has never been married or had kids. she has travelled, met people, done all the things we married/tied down people fantasize about. now, she is upset because she feels she will not have anyone to take care of her when she gets old.

although i am engaged now i was always ok with the idea of being single. i had my daughter at 19, so no issue there. i would have adopted if i was single and planned on remaining that way. i respect the decision, women are supposed to be "wife and mother", but what about being themselves??