My cousin turned 35 a couple of weeks ago and turned up large but her parents didn’t think she had a cause to celebrate because apparently she’s 35 and unmarried.
I couldn’t think far on this because even though she’s not married, she’s by far one of the most successful people I know. This my cousin is an aeronautics engineer and a very brilliant one. She’s my mentor and greatly influenced my chosen career now but all her achievements are naught because is still single at 35. This situation got me thinking and the more I did, the angrier I became.
Nothing annoys me most than when she’s in town and we bump into family friends, a glimpse at her finger and they ask the ultimate question, “when is your wedding” or “won’t you marry? You’re not getting any younger.
It doesn’t matter that she’s successful enough in her chosen field and has travelled to many countries of the world for work and she is the best in her field.
I guess these things matter to me alone. Sure there’s nothing wrong with getting married and settling down with the love of your life to raise your little ones.

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