Not Superman

You know you're not single anymore...when you realize you are not "superman" anymore...Not that you thought you were invincible but when you were single, you had all kinds of energy to do things...Now you crash when you go to bed and "late night" is now anything past 10 pm...Vacations mean so much more than they used to...but you usually veg the first day of vacation just to catch up and feel alive again...you realize you have never "worked" harder for any job or project than you do just living life with a family.

Honey-Do Lists

You know you're not single anymore...when you used to laugh at men who had so-called "honey-do" lists...now it's not so funny...You realize that you do have "chores" even as an adult...but there is one big difference now that you are married...these lists, chores, jobs, you willingly do not only because your wife does hundred times more around the house than you do and you are appreciative of her but because you quietly say "I love you" for every job you do for her.

Driver's Education

You know you're not single anymore...when your son leaves driver's ed and analyzes every driving decision you make on the way home...You quickly point out that there is a difference between theoretical driving taught in a class and the reality of normal everyday driving where gut and intuition may override the traffic rule at that particular moment...Yet in a few short minutes you become caught up to speed of all the current traffic laws you may be breaking...you realize that you are just as excited for him to finish driver's ed as he is.

More Milk

You know you're not single anymore...when you realize you buy two gallons of milk...every time you drive by Publix....Your son now drinks a gallon of milk every other day...between cereal, protein shakes, hershey's chocolate milk mixes, you are surprised you can get by with just two gallons...You decide to buy stock in Mayfield Dairies and hope you get your money back.

Washing Clothes

You know you're not single anymore...when the washing machine is run so much that you don't have enough hot water for your shower the next morning...and even after that, there's still more laundry to do...In fact, the laundry seems to be neverending...or inversely related to the speed a package of toilet paper seems to disappear...you think it is possible that the washing machine runs on toilet paper!  In either case, you go almost daily to the grocery store for more milk, toilet paper, and chewing gum for someone else in the family.

Sunday Nights

You know you're not single anymore...when your Sunday nights are a mad dash to get ready for the upcoming week...Your wife is doing laundry...Your son is doing his last bit of weekend homework...Your daughter, well, she's catching up with Gilmore Girls...You realize Sundays are not days of rest but rather days of preparation...Until the next weekend comes and you can have a more relaxing Saturday.

Gas Stations

You know you're not single anymore...when every time you pull over to the gas station when your family is with you, it takes 15 extra minutes and costs $14 more for travel snacks...you realize you only can pull over to gas stations that have clean restrooms rather than ones that have the best gas prices....you even now know which stations have the best prices for peanut M&Ms.

X-Mas Tree

You know you're not single anymore...when you put up a X-mas tree in your house...You used to not worry about X-mas decorations because no one came over to even see your decorations so what's even the point...You now have a new tradition of rearranging your den furniture to accommodate the new X-mas decor...The tree gets put up while a holiday movie plays in the background...The kids put up their favorite ornaments...Meanwhile you enjoy the holiday bustle of a house that is now alive with enthusiastic energy for the holidays!

Showers

You know you're not single anymore...when you have to strictly schedule when you take your morning shower...you used to not have to worry about water pressure or even the prospect of running out of hot water...now if you are just a minute off, you end up with a half-pressured shower...you have even gone so far to call the water department to see if the water pressure intake to your house can increase...instead, you resort to your inner clock to alert you when to get out of the shower, otherwise you might be struggling to rinse off with the water trickle.

Trust

You know you're not single anymore...when your daughter drives your son to his practice and you immediately have a list of safety precautions to tell your kids...it's not that you don't trust your daughter's driving...you just don't trust everyone else out on the road...You find yourself praying for her wisdom, his maturity, even the truck's mechanical stability on days like today...You realize how little control you have over your kids' safety and how much you have to trust God on even the simple day by day errands.