I just told a friend of mine about that period in my life. I was so miserable. I can't even imagine how miserable I would have been in the marriage. Neither one of us deserved that.
And yes, I'll just have a big party with a veil a on my head. That seems to be what the big deal is. My sister said, "people think we're rebellious because we aren't married." I laughed. I'm a person who only takes calculated risks (less risk averse these days) and I'm perceived as rebellious in my hometown. That's makes me laugh. 😂