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a Woman Should Know
    When not to be emotional.
How to choose her battles.
How to cook at least ten different meals.
How to throw a dinner party.
When to break out the sexy lingerie.
When to just listen.
When to not be the good girl.
When to just let him zone out on video games, his computer, or phone.
How to pick up the bill without asking (it’s okay, it’s 2010).
How to trust him.
When to let him control the day or situation.
When to just shut up and kiss him.

What Does Love Mean?
    A group of professional people posed this question to a group of four- to eight-year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined:
    “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”
    —Rebecca, age 8
    “When somebody loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.”
    —Billy, age 4
    “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
    —Terri, age 4
    “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.”
    —Bobby, age 7
    “If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.”
    —Nikka, age 6
    “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.”
    —Noelle, age 7
    “Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.”
    —Tommy, age 6
    “Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”
    —Chris, age 7
    “When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.”
    —Karen, age 7

Twenty-five Things They Haven’t Written About Me in the Press
    1. I collect miniature old books.
2. I love office supplies (they get me all hot and bothered).
3. I secretly want to be BFF with LC (Lauren Conrad).
4. I’m really bad with computers.
5. I like margaritas with a splash of Sprite.
6. I love boxing (just to watch).
7. I love to clean my house.
8. I’m crazy about classic cars.
9. I read my horoscope every day.
10. Journey is my favorite rock band. (Met Steve Perry—almost passed out!)
11. My favorite holiday is Christmas.
12. I love to have game nights with my friends.
13. Cooking is my favorite thing to do (I make great cupcakes)!
14. I love to sleep in boys’ underwear (not just any boy’s).
15. I’m obsessed with using Purell hand sanitizer.
16. My mom and I actually do a “Happy Dance” when there is good news.
17. I have to wear a funny “B-day Hat” every year on my birthday.
18. I really want to have children one day.
19. My feelings do get hurt when they say mean things about me or people I care about in the press.
20. I’m afraid of big birds (not the yellow Sesame Street kind).
21. Sour candies are my weakness.
22. I’m afraid of horror movies (I know I’ve been in some, but I still get scared).
23. I love to make scrapbooks (just call me Martha).
24. I love monkeys.
25. I’m scared to speak in public.
    You should make up your own list. It’s a fun exercise!

So It Comes to an End
    I t’s only fitting that I end this book where I started. I am back in Cabo four years later, with a lot of water and romance under the bridge. So let’s recap. I came here the first time with a broken heart, my girlfriends, and an idea for this book. Since then, I’ve dated a little, had a boyfriend, gotten engaged, had a fiancé, planned a wedding, had to say good-bye and ended up not getting married, am still storing a wedding dress in my closet (ouch!), grieved, turned thirty, laughed, cried, and finally finished this book! Where am I now? Really happy! A happiness that feels real and long-lasting, a new set of themost amazing girlfriends, lots of memories, and, what do you know, a new boyfriend! I’ve learned a