If single women over 30 had a dime for every time they heard this from their oldest living relative, they might be rich! Although your older relatives might sincerely think this to be true, it is not. While many singles choose to get married before they are 30, there are thousands who wait until their mid 30s to tie the not. Those who are working toward their second marriage may be even older than 30 when they remarry. So, you can see that no matter how old you are, there are other singles out there that are your age or older.

The old relatives that love to make you feel horrible about your age and being single are only trying to get under your skin. So the best thing you can do to offset their negative efforts is to address them head on with the truth. Tell them that you are an independent woman who knows what she wants and won't settle for less like they did. This will be enough to get them off your back for a while.

Hearing people say things like no one wants a woman over 30 can really reduce your own self esteem. Just know that just because you are single at 30 does not mean you will be single forever. It simply means you are still waiting for the right man to come along!