Single person cred

Relationships also require some sacrifice.

You often have to surrender your weekend calendar, your Facebook password and your side of the bed.

One of the hardest things to lose is your single person cred.

You don't realize you've lost it until a single friend meets your wisdom with this critical line:

"You're in a relationship. You don't understand."

It stings.

Surely, a couple days/months/years of coupledom couldn't erase your ability to dish out "Sex and the City"-inspired relationship advice. Right?

Well, maybe.

As hard as you try to understand, the truth is you're not there in the trenches, receiving awkward pickup lines that involve phrases like "lil mama."

At the same time, singletons are often too quick to dismiss their coupled friends' advice.

After all, as odd as it sounds, the best relationship wisdom often comes from the sources that appear least poised to dish it out.

So if you're reading this while coupled, have faith in the integrity of your single person cred.

It might be rusty, but it's hardly expired.