Louisa May Alcott
The author of the famous novel, Little Women, is Louisa May Alcott. The choice of this iconic writer to remain single until she died caused a stir in her then-conservative community. After visiting her married friend, she was quoted as saying that her friend’s “nest” was “very sweet and pretty, but I’d rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe.”
Louisa May Alcott
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Condoleezza Rice
The number of successful and strong-willed women who choose not to marry is increasing; it seems. Condoleezza Rice is one perfect instance. From 2005 to 2009, this famous policymaker was the US Secretary of State. Even though she was engaged for a short time to Rick Upchurch, an NFL player, she hasn’t been married yet.
Condoleezza Rice
