All the single ladies put your hands up

There are many advantages to being single, not the least of which is the ability to own many shoes and handbags without need for justification. It's also great to always maintain control of the remote and not have to clean whiskers out of the sink or other unmentionables out of the toilet (not that I clean my own toilet, but you catch my drift). No one steals my covers or leaves empty milk cartons in my fridge. Tax breaks aside, most of the time it's great to be a single gal.

One of the downsides of being single, however, is the propensity of married women to assume you're after their husbands. Rest assured, we are not. While we may find them amusing and smart and want to retain their friendship, most of the time, we wouldn't want them if they were single. And especially not if they've said "I do."

So when you call your hubby and find out he's hanging out with a single gal, don't assume the worst. After all, he told you the truth, so there's probably nothing to hide.

End of soapbox. For now.