I have chosen to be single for myself, but I don't think I encourage women in general to walk away from dating and marriage. I support their learning and growth and advocating for themselves within a partnership, but some of the ways I've grown over the years would have been impossible without the mirror of a relationship.

I wrote more about it here:

https://medium.com/long-after-the-thrill/relationships-whats-the-point-c680f6671919

and here:

https://medium.com/long-after-the-thrill/what-does-connection-even-mean-3697579baeb5