At what age will you "panic"

I have come to terms that not everyone gets married, and being unmarried is not the worst thing in the world that can happen to a woman.  I also realized that I don't want to be one of those women whose happiness is directly correlated to her relationship status.  I have loads of other things going for me other than my romantic life, so saying I can't be content inspite of having a loving family, great friends, and a promising career is just silly.

PREACH!!!, I have told many that if you are an black woman and your sole goal is to get married by a certain age, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.  Especially in cities like DC, where I live...a very large amount of women are attractive, have good federal jobs, and many many many of them are not married and the prospects are low.  SO LIVE YOUR LIFE, marriage is not the end all be all.

They overlook a lot of obvious flaws in the man or in the relationship because their sole concern is marriage.  When they eventually marry they end up dealing with very stressful relationship problems that cause them to be worse off than when they were single.  Dealing with incurable STDs, physical/verbal abuse or perpetual infidelity, make going to bed lonely seem like a walk in the park.  Its better to take your time and date with a clear head so you can be sure you are doing the right thing, because relationships can be trying even when you're with the right person.