Singleness vs. Coupleness

Main Entry: single
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Without a spouse.
Synonyms: fancy-free, footloose, lone, sole, spouseless, unattached, unmarried,
unwed

I got married during my first year of college. I really wasn't ever "single" as in adult "single." For that I am thankful. Dating sucks. Seriously. I have watched my sisters, friends and even enemies in agony over adult relationships gone bad. Glad I missed out on that. But even so, at times I wondered what it would be like to be single. Now that my hubby is living in Atlanta working at his new job and the rest of us are waiting rather impatiently to sell our house, I am experiencing "singleness." I am spouseless, at home anyway.

As I stated earlier, it sucks. First of all, there is no one else to make the bed, blame for the water on the floor, or for me to grip about toothpaste in the sink too. It's not quite as much fun to utter under my breath to myself. Seems kind of ridiculous to me.

Another thing I have discovered that truly sucks is not being able to say, "Don't ask me, ask your Dad." Now, they can call, but it doesn't work quite the same way. I like to use that statement as a diversion hoping that he will get to be the bad guy so Mom can look innocent. Now I have to answer all the questions and I can't read in peace. How annoying!

I have discovered as well, that though it was fun at first to have the king sized bed to myself, it is rather lonely now. Seriously, it's lonely not to have someone to get in bed at night and snuggle with. If I get up to go to the bathroom, no one asks, "What's wrong?" I miss that. I miss you.

In just a few more weeks this transition time will be over and we will all be living under the same roof again. I can't wait. I am tired of this singleness. I look forward to "coupleness!"

Main Entry: couple
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: Two items of the same kind together.
Synonyms: brace, couplet, doublet, duet, duo, match, pair, two, twosome, yoke