Here at Stylist, we’ve always believed that being single can be as wonderful and life-affirming as being in a relationship – why shouldn’t it be?

But we’d be lying if we didn’t admit that the idea of being single when we are older sometimes feels a little worrying. Of course, there’s no reason for this other than a socially-conditioned idea that a relationship is the key to a ‘happy ending’.

In many ways, being single can be more liberating, uninhibited and enjoyable than any relationship.

Linda Rodin, founder of New York beauty line Rodin Olio Lusso, thinks just that. At 68, the beauty mogul and style icon is single and thrilled about it.

Speaking in a video created by The Cut, Rodin explains why a relationship has never been high on her agenda, saying:

“To be defined by the relationship you’re in has never been anything I think I’ve thought about.”

“I've never felt defined by a relationship”: 68-year-old beauty mogul on the joys of being single