I've made a mistake, I apologise! I read what the poster said as him saying that he lost his friends to marriage and family life. I obviously did NOT read the

I've made a mistake, I apologise! I read what the poster said as him saying that he lost his friends to marriage and family life. I obviously did NOT read the bit where he said he chose to remain single. I actually interpreted the first part as him saying that he had got married etc. Mea culpa - apologies again.