When They Want a Wedding and Grandchildren, But You’re Not Ready

Nathalie’s mother and grandmother want her to be happy. But their idea of happiness for her includes getting married and having kids—not at all what she wants for herself. But they bring it up all the time. And a writer dispels the myths around being single, and shares her advice for handling this particular type of family pressure.

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Acamea Deadwiler is a critically acclaimed author, featured voice on prominent media outlets, TEDx speaker, and "someone whose purpose is to uplift you with my words." Her latest book is Single That: Dispelling the Top 10 Myths of the Single Woman, which has been described as “a practical guide in defense, support, and admiration of the single woman.” She has written extensively on relationships and “love life intrusions,” Learn more about her work here. Learn more about her work here. 

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