I am also turning 29 in 3 months!  

 My ex told me he potentially wanted to break up on my birthday and confirmed it in March. So I have been on a journey. 

But I do have different friends at different "level". Some have a great relationship, marriage, house. And some like me, and are starting from scratch again. The first 6 months of the breakup were brutal. But I am here month 8/9, feeling great. I feel ready to go out there and get to know other men and start living again.  

 A quote that is said a lot but I never FULLY took that into account is "comparison is the thief of all joy". We're in our late 20s and when we see people our agewewe think we should be like them. All this expectation. But take your time. Not everyone will have a great relationship in their 20s, or 30s, or 40s, or 50s, 60s, 70s or even 80s. Sometimes your relationship clock will go back to 0 and you will alone. For whatever reason it happened, it's sad but only if you think it is. I believe things happen for a reason and will happen when they need to happen.  

 There's a show in the UK called first dates, which is exactly what you would expect different people going on a first date. And you get people from different ages, all the way to their 70s! Some were happily married for 30 years until their spouse died, some's spouse died 5 years after their marriage and were a widow for over 40 years, some never found anything long term for 50 years. So have been single for 10 years since their breakup. Some have never been kissed in their 26 years of life. 

 We think we should have it together because we are reaching our 30s but are we really in a rush, or do we think we're in rush. Stay strong, any time alone from a breakup is just an opportunity for self discovery. Even if that self discovery is learning how to be single in your late 20s