Instead of heading to a happy hour with friends, you and your significant other rave about your successful new crock pot casserole and then go for a jaunty stroll, hand-in-hand, through the neighborhood.
Instead of gossiping with your best friend about what he said vs. what he means and IS HE GOING TO ASK YOU OUT AGAIN... you excitedly brag about the awesome deal you just got on some new placemats at Target, and offer to loan them to her next time you meet up because they will go perfectly with her new linen napkins.
Oh, and the worst: when you turn on the local "hit music" station and hear Jason Derulo & Snoop Dogg's latest (alleged) chart topper, including the words "you know what to do with that big fat butt... wiggle wiggle wiggle" and all you can do is shake your head and sigh about what a mess the world has come to.
Funny how life changes when you start to settle down, isn't it?
Now, COME ON, DISH! How has your life changed as you've settled into relationships? Do you ever feel older (or younger) than you are? Do you hang your head in shame when you hear the "noise that kids these days" are listening to? Let's commiserate.