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The wonderful ways we became MUM

‘I CHOSE TO BE A SINGLE MUM’

Emma Grey Williams, 41, lives in Berkhamsted with her daughter Mia, 2.

Growing up, I saw my mum and dad’s perfect relationship and imagined the same would happen for me. But after travelling the world and building a successful career in marketing, it never did.

In 2015, at the age of 34, my biological clock was ticking, so I decided to freeze my eggs at a cost of £7,000. It was a lot of money, but I had savings and I felt as though I was buying myself time to meet the right man.

‘We picked our favourite profiles’

I continued to date, but after three years, I realised I’d rather be happy by myself than

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