Adulting 101: Five Lessons I’ve Learned About Dating, Love & Relationships
Raise your hand if any of the below quotes strike a nerve or resonate with you… People ask me, “Why are you still single? You’re attractive, intelligent and creative.” My reply is, “I’m overqualified.” “I’m SO GLAD that I don’t have to be in the dating scene anymore,” says your engaged/married friend. The day a man makes me happier than chips, queso & a margarita is the day I’ll get married. “How are you doing?” asks a concerned engaged/married friend on the status of your love life. “Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life…” -Taylor Swift (Really a majority of her lyrics would work here.) …both of my hands are raised, really high! If yours are too, I’m guessing that you fall into the same boat as me. Adulting is hard, ladies…don’t you agree?! Add dating to the equation of bills, work, exercise, cooking, cleaning and other daily life tasks and sometimes finding Mr. Right feels more like a chore than destiny. I’m 28 years old and definitely thought that by my late twenties I would “have it all”…the husband, the home, the career, the baby…you name it! But I don’t. I actually have none […]