When Clara Meadmore turned 100, people asked for her secret to a long life. Her answer stunned them all: “I never had sex.”

Born in 1903, Clara lived through two world wars, worked in Egypt, and built a life full of adventure — yet never walked down the aisle. At just 12 years old, she decided marriage wasn’t for her. “I’ve had many friendships with men,” she once said, “but never felt the need to go further.”

Even as others wondered if she was lonely, Clara only smiled. “I’ve always been busy doing other things,” she told reporters. Her best friend Josie joked, “Maybe never having a man under her feet kept her young all these years.”

Clara credited her 108 years to long walks, the occasional glass of wine, and a calm mind untouched by romantic chaos. “Health and peace — that’s what matters,” she said.

Perhaps her quiet rebellion was her greatest lesson of all — that happiness doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s. 💭

❤️ Would you trade romance for peace of mind if it meant living past 100?