We’re programmed to think we need a partner in order to be happy. All we need is to be involved in something that gives our life meaning. For some, that is a friend or lover; for some, the camaradie of fellowship.  For some, it is a sense of mission and purpose; others an artistic expression, hobby or interest.  I went many years without relationship and nine days before meeting my ex of 2012, I wrote I’m living happily ever after and did not need a Prince to get me there.  While 2012 was an interesting experiment in living the life of the householder, I learned that is not the most fulfilling life for me. What satisfies my soul is to be involved in meaningful projects with people who care about the same things as I do.