The purpose of the present study is to explore the reasons why five female schoolteachers who are over thirty-five of age choose not to get married and their adaptation to unmarried life. In-depth interview of the qualitative approach is employed to conduct the research, and talks are guided by semi-structural interviews. They used to be eager for love and marriage when they were young. The choice of not getting married is made for various reasons. It is most importation that good marriage cannot be acquired deliberately. The choice-making process can be divided into four stages: the ignorance stage, the dream stage, the stage of expecting marriage, and the stage of deciding not to get married. The female schoolteachers who choose not to get married make use of the time after work to enjoy the freedom and to enrich their lives by doing a variety of activities.