Hi Erica! @ibesso led me to this earlier post of yours. I can relate to it... ;-))

I suppose I’m one of those people. At least to some extent. I never wanted a committed relationship or partnership. I made a conscious decision to bring up my children on my own – I actually found it easier that way. Because of my social phobia, I find it difficult to cope with closeness. So, living together.

Nevertheless, when I was 52, I met a man and I’m still with him today. He wasn’t looking for a relationship either and is self-sufficient, just like me. We work as a couple because we don’t need each other.

I think so-called traditional relationships, such as marriages, don’t really reflect people’s natural inclinations. They are a social construct that served its purpose for a while, but is no longer relevant today...