I'm recently enjoying a totally stress-free life.
On the work front, I have good colleagues, and my boss doesn't micromanage me at all. I never do overtime, and consume all annual leaves because I'm efficient (<-- important point.)
If I had an ideal life partner, that might be even better. Come to think of it, a partner does not have to be only one person. Rather, depending on what I need, there should be many.
Many women are obsessed with the idea that they must have a male partner who can support her both financially and emotionally. A alumna of my undergraduate program in her 30s recently published a book on how to get a rich husband. Her tips include wearing thin clothes and high-heels. I personally felt that is too shallow. I would back off from people who approach me simply because of my income, and imagine that would be the case for rich men as well.
Back to talking about partners, great teachers at an online English school are among them. When they're available, I book a lesson and they're happy to listen to me and even suggest better way of saying things.
Even if/when I travel alone, I take great photos and publish them on SNS. Some friends like them, which make me feel that I shared the same experience with them.
While I do not deny the possibility that a tall, slender, handsome, warm and intelligent gentleman might have a romantic dinner with me, I can go to a nearby nice restaurant on my own out of my pocket.
I asked one of the teachers how he has maintained happy marriage. He said that is difficult and it's important to support her goals and be with her in difficult times. But you need to like your partner so much and otherwise, making such efforts has no points. Being single is also appealing. There are pros and cons on marriage or single life.
Whatever paths you may take, it's important to focus on the positive sides, we agreed.
