Whenever I get anxious about the fact that I am single in my 30s, I remind myself of the statistic that proves that marriages starting at a later age are far less likely to end in divorce. I focus on the hypothesized-yet-unfounded explanation for this, which is that when you are older, you are more mature, you’ve had more experiences, and you really know who you are– and all these things make you well-prepared to share your life with someone in a healthy, productive way.

I ignore the logical and more plausible explanation, which is that the older you are when you marry, the closer you are to death.

Can’t get divorced if you’re dead.