"Is it just me, or is the pressure on women to 'settle down' getting louder every year?" The aunties are asking, the cousins are tying the knot, and suddenly your own life choices feel like a topic of national debate. When does a woman get to decide her own timeline for marriage and family, without feeling like she's failing some unspoken societal test? Why is a woman's worth still so often tied to her marital status?

"Is it just me, or is the pressure on women to 'settle down' getting louder every year?" The aunties are asking, the cousins are tying the knot, and suddenly your own life choices feel like a topic of national debate. When does a woman get to decide her own timeline for marriage and family, without feeling like she's failing some unspoken societal test? Why is a woman's worth still so often tied to her marital status?