Pronouns

You know that you're not single anymore...when the words "my" or "mine" are not relevant anymore, but rather everything is "ours"...It's _our_ house and _our_ cars...and even _our_ money...You talk about _our_ vacation and _our_ plans for the future...Your son especially has caught on when he talks about _our_ tools and _our_ guns that you used to own!...You know that your dreams, goals, and future and now wrapped up in your family's collective dreams, goals, and future and you are happy to relinquish your own selfish desires for the best of everyone else.

Elbowed at Church

You know you're not single anymore...when you get elbowed in the ribs at least three times during church...You realize that "resting your eyes" during church is not permitted anymore...Even though you could tell your wife everything the preacher was saying...She says he might think you are sleeping...You start to think that sitting near the back of the church might be a better solution then he would not see you and your wife's argument would not work...Instead you say "yes, dear" and decide to "rest your eyes" during a Sunday afternoon nap.

Change in appetite

You know you're not single anymore...when your son openly says he does not like some foods you might like but then privately he goes back and tries it...You notice he has been adding Texas Pete hot sauce to some of his foods even though he says he does not like spicy foods...You also notice that he has been making hot tea from your Teavana tea... He tries boiled shrimp for the first time with you and says he does not care for it much but then later on mentions how he would like to have some more shrimp...You also know it's not just foods that he's been copying from you, too...