Every choice we make, is an inevitable sacrifice of another. (That is, every decision is a sacrifice.)
So, sadly, we cannot have it all. Thus the great complexity of life. There are perks to being single. Just as there are for being with someone. And they both also come with their downsides and compromises.

But I think, the best we can do, is make those decisions with utmost honesty; having searched our heart that it’s indeed what we truly desire; not for any external incentive, but from within our hearts.

My point being, if you want to be single and an independent woman, let it be what your soul truly craves and not what you think is socio-politically expected. And if you want to be joined with a man, let it be the yearning of your soul and not a means to an end, be it, a certain less stressed lifestyle or financial support.