Is 35 the very worst age to be single?

I interviewed Genevieve Roberts this week. She’s a journalist and the author of Going Solo, a book about her journey to being a mother on her own. It was a brilliant conversation and at points during our chat, the hairs on the back of my neck were standing on end because so many things she was saying were so spot-on for how I’m feeling. 

One thing that struck me was a part of the conversation where we talked about age. I have long had on my list of newsletter ideas that I should do one about why your mid-thirties is the very worst time to be single, especially if you have been single for a long time. I know I have older readers over 50, and one or two have even emailed to complain that the newsletter is aimed at women much younger than them so I’m sure some of them won’t agree with this statement. And by the way I definitely would love to cover the experiences of older women (and have written this article on the subject) but as I am 35, I can only really talk of my own experiences. As …