On The Shelf

I am in my late forties and have never been married. I really feel down and feel I have missed out. Can you give me any words of consolation?
The words of consolation I would offer you are these; you have only missed out if you had managed to trap one of those oh so elusive good looking, well to do, kind and considerate men who love children and who would think of you and his children before himself. Now, in reality we know that rather too many of those pre 1960s Irish Mammies left us with a crop of narcissistic, lazy, sport loving gentlemen who think they are doing the girlies a favour allowing them to move into their homes to wash, cook and clean for them while they are down at the pub with the mates for little or no thanks or remuneration – money for the groceries is not what ladies are looking for in wedded bliss – it takes more! It is a lot more difficult to survive in this world on your own with one salary and no back up, so take a pat on the back and congratulations on making it – you could have been dividing up your hard earned worldly possessions at this stage!