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<title>Family Mantra | Faith&amp;Based Marriage &amp;amp; Parenting Support &amp; Category: Singles</title>
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<title>Singlehood… Also Part of God’s Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Singlehood is not second best—this article explores the biblical value of remaining single, the challenges of cultural expectations, and why marriage isn&#039;t always the right solution. A thoughtful look at God&#039;s purpose for both married and single lives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:11:44 +0530</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dr. P C Mathew</dc:creator>
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<title>Single By Choice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am single and happy. In the Indian context, being single is often seen as a “stigma.” Many people believe that marriage is the be-all and end-all of life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 19:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Family Mantra Editorial Team</dc:creator>
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<title>Being Single</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It’s always interesting when I am asked the question, “Why are you still single?” — the operative word being still. The reader may already have guessed that I am at an age which earns the tag still… not quite over the hill, and yet not young enough to sing, “I am sixteen, going on seventeen.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 16:22:43 +0530</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Chitra Ramaswamy Jayakaran</dc:creator>
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<title>What Singles want Married People to know &amp;amp; What Married People want Singles to know</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This could be a legitimate reason, however, this is not something that’s easy to hear from others. This is not helping my confidence level, though, knowing that I seem insecure makes me overly conscious of it and then I just get more awkward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:49:47 +0530</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Family Mantra Editorial Team</dc:creator>
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