20 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD DO BEFORE GETING MARRIED

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With 11 days left until my wedding, the final countdown is in effect. Among the dozens of little things left on my to-do list, I’ve been thinking a lot about the things crossed off my to-do list long before I met my husband to-be — things that have made me a well-rounded, experienced woman ready for a lifetime commitment to another person. After the jump, 20 things every woman should cross off her list before getting married.

• Live by herself for at least a year.
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• Live with someone else for at least a year.
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• Recover from a broken heart.
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• Have a vacation fling.
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• Take a road-trip with a group of girlfriends.
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• Relish sleeping in a queen-sized bed by herself.
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• Get her finances in order.
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• Learn to love her body.
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• Have sex with at least one person she’d never want to marry (or introduce to mom).
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• Find reliable birth control.
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• Pay off as much credit card debt and student loans as possible.
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• Spend way too much on a something frivolous.
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• Exorcise all past relationship demons.
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• Travel somewhere exotic.
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• Establish a strong circle of friends.
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• Forgive her parents for not being perfect.
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• Have at least one night she can’t quite remember.
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• Experience some really bad first dates.
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• Find hobbies that fulfill her.
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• Celebrate her 25th birthday.