Stacey Becker

That the two glasses of wine I had at dinner won’t give me a hangover the next day. Because that’s what happens in your late 30s, people!

Love certainly is blind and smells like roses all the time.

You start making up excuses to get out of plans with this person.

We can’t party all night. We’ll be up early for work because we’re committed to our career. This means that weeknights can’t turn into all night boondoggles – at least not every night.

I will need to figure out a way to teach you the difference between a potential friend and a stranger, as right now every stranger is your best friend. I love that about you, but it frightens me.

You proudly share your grossest accomplishments and discoveries.

Going from planning a wedding with someone that you’ll be spending your life with to suddenly being single can seem very lonely. It makes people feel and do crazy things.

You shared everything with your camp friends – jeans, shoes, t-shirts, earrings, hair accessories, Victoria’s Secret underwear, pajamas, boyfriends and even lice.

No Boundaries Mom has let her darling daughter go wild through the waiting room area. Darling Daughter has already gone up to a half a dozen babies and stuck her dirty hands onto their faces, tried to lick their toys and pull their hair.

We live on the theory “the best things come to those who wait,” but really all that comes are nerves, stress and a forced finish. We realize this and still procrastinate in the future.

You’re broke.

While you can never control when you will meet someone you want to marry, the older you are, the better. People change so much when they are younger. There’s a much better chance of wanting the same things and continuing to want those same things if you meet when you’re a bit older. So when it seems like you’re the only person without a boyfriend or girlfriend, don’t panic.