One of the greatest social phenomena in the Western society is the increase in number of unmarried individuals. However, despite social changes, the idea of marriage and having children is still heavily idealised and largely not brought into question. The aim of this research is to gain insight into what it means to be an unmarried woman in Croatia. Through the method of inteview, women's stories were observed with regards to the current temporal context. Another point of interest is the perception of the institution of marriage, as well as social norms and values that shape their lived experience. The primary interest was to find out more about their personal views, perspective on life, their experiences and how they position themselves with regards to the „culture of relationships and marriages“. The following questions were of special interest: how does single life function in private and public spaces, what is their everyday life like, and how does society (family, friends, acquaintances, passersby) affect the everyday life of those women.