1. You become unabashedly open about what you want.
2. You start to care less and less – by the week – what other people think.
3. You become more understanding of what other people do to get through, but that doesn’t mean you’d do it that way.
4. Small things make you laugh and also carry more meaning.
5. You understand why people garden.
6. Parking garages are worth the $.
7. You make more doctor appointments than margaritas.
8. You get excited when you travel alone because you don’t have to pack for a toddler.
9. You start to buy furniture that matches.
10. You describe a neighbor as “awesome” because they let you use their lawnmower.
A random and incomplete list that Nick and I agree upon: Signs You’re Definitely Out of Your 20s and Well Into Your Early 30s