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This is particularly true in those countries where religion and cultural expectations are salient in everyday life. In this context, the present study investigated the needs and concerns of Iranian never-married women aged 35 and older.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This qualitative study involved a conventional content analysis. Interviews were done with 23 never-married women aged 36\u201364 years in Iran.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 773 codes, 22 subcategories, 8 categories, and 3 themes were extracted from the interviews. 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