The Grass Is Greener on the Single Side

We've all heard the old saying "The grass is always greener on the other side," meaning people often think others' circumstances are better than their own.

I think this often applies in the dating world. The single people think married people have it so easy, having found a soulmate and never having to worry about the dating scene again. No navigating the stormy waters of blind dates, bad dates, Internet dating and getting hit on at the bars.

And married people, even if they are happy in their marriage, miss some parts of their single lives, like when they were carefree and not tied down. At least, that's what I always thought. But when I asked around, I was told (at least by a few marrieds) differently.

Scott Huff, who's actually about to be newly single, said there was "nothing" he missed about his single life. He couldn't think of a thing.

And Rachel Crews says there's no part of her yearning for even a piece of her former single life.

"I don't miss it," she says. "I always have someone to look forward to being home with."

Well, yes, I'll give her that. Being someone to have not so much as a houseplant to come home to, I can definitely see how having someone to tell about your bad day, have dinner with and watch "The Office" with is something to look forward to.

But surely there's something about being single they miss? Like not having to always clean up after yourself. I never have to worry about being a less-than-perfect wife because there are dishes piled in the sink or the bathroom hasn't been cleaned in a few weeks.

And it's hard enough to keep my laundry from reaching mountain-like heights, never mind what it would be like with another person's clothes added in.

And come on, don't married people miss the freedom? If I decide to drive down to Kansas City and meet my friends for drinks and sushi on the Plaza after work, I don't have to check it with anybody. I can just get in my car and go.

So there, Rachel and Scott, are just a few ways the grass is greener on the single side.