I’m shamed for being a single mum – people are secretly jealous of my sex life, I’d hate my teen daughter to ever marry
A SINGLE mum shared her divisive opinions when it comes to sex and marriage.
After almost wedding young, she came to the conclusion that marriage is “unhealthy” and said she hopes her teen daughter never walks down the aisle.
Tracy Kiss isn’t one to follow the crowd and has come under fire for her sex-positive attitude.
The former Page 3 model said she is frequently “shamed by other parents for having a healthy libido."
And she believes many of them would feel more comfortable if she “just found herself a partner and got married."
But Tracy – who has a penis measurement tattoo on her arm – has “zero intention” of having a ring on her finger.
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“I tried marriage at a young age and realised how archaic and unhealthy it is,” Tracy, from Buckinghamshire, told
“These days, people marry for the sake of a pretty dress and eating cake rather than the sanctity of ‘till death do us part.'
“I breathe a sigh of relief and feel incredibly thankful that I never went through with it."
The mum-of-two went on to say she has "zero intention of ever getting married."
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“I’ve never witnessed a marriage that I’d want to be in myself and it’s not something I encourage or want for my daughter, either," she explained.
“I’m so fed up with other parents on the school run asking me how my love life is going.
“They don’t seem particularly happy being coupled up and I think they are secretly jealous of my sex and dating life.”
Tracy, who called it quits on her engagement in 2013, says she’s “incredibly lucky” to have never been through a divorce – or married.
She doesn’t like the idea of being a possession tied to someone else for eternity – which in her mind, is all commitment really is.
“I was too young to understand or know any better," Tracy said.
“I now date with absolutely zero intention to ever marry or have more children.
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“There’s this silent invisible clock hanging over every woman's head telling us we are running out of time to find someone who will propose.
“But the reality is that we’d be better off ditching marriage altogether."
She explained that she makes her opinions on relationships "crystal clear" to her dates.
“If they are offended, that’s their issue," the mum said.
“But most of my dates are in awe of the fact that I don’t want their money, don’t need to be looked after, and don’t want them to marry me.
“If anything, it makes them try harder to date me.”
But just because she doesn’t want to wed, it doesn’t mean love is off the cards.
Tracy’s ideal man is someone who knows who they are and isn’t afraid to be vulnerable.
“I want to see a person's soul," she explained.
“And I want them to be the happiest, healthiest, and most outgoing version of themselves so that they sleep well at night, make informed decisions, and have the most amazing sex.
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“But right now, I’m happy being single. I am so thankful to live a life that I adore.
“I am happy, healthy and have two amazing kids.”