Anyone who just can't get enough royal romance is shouting it from the rooftops: Today marks Kate Middleton and Prince William's big, exciting, and of course very very royal anniversary! Oh, but wait, they got married in April, didn't they ...? So there must be a mistake? Nope, November 16 is the anniversary of their official engagement. And although we have no confirmation on what they're actually doing to mark the day, apparently, an engagement anniversary is a whole different, separate event we're supposed to celebrate!

What, you didn't know that on top of the anniversary of your first date or whenever you officially became a couple (or both) and the anniversary of your wedding, your engagement anniversary should be circled on your calendar? Ha! Neither did I until I started reading bulletin board threads on The Knot and Wedding Bee. Apparently, some couples celebrate every single little anniversary. Every. Year.

Let's just get this out there: anniversary presents are a bitch. Giving and receiving material items that are intended to show your love and appreciation just never seem to do the trick. They're either too over the top (what is he trying to prove?!), too little (what is he saying?!), or too annoying (seriously, this guy doesn't know me at all).

While I can't help the ladies out there -- buying presents for men is simply impossible -- I can help the dudes out there who are looking for some guidance. Because someone I know just received a pile of thumbtacks for her anniversary, here are 5 anniversary gifts no wife ever wants. 

I met my husband in November of my freshman year of college. I was 18. He was 19. We were crazy for each other. I mean -- we weren't planning our wedding (I was never one of those girls clipping pictures out of wedding magazines) nor was I even looking for a relationship -- I had just started college for goodness sake. At the University of Miami of all places. The last thing I was thinking about was finding a boyfriend! But isn't that exactly when things happen? When you aren't looking for them?

We knew, almost immediately, that we were a good match. The connection between us was instantaneous, passionate, and strong.

We both cared about the same things. Family was important. Communication with each other was even more important. And trust was even more important than that.

But man, our dating and getting serious at such a young age -- it really freaked people out!

When you think about it, moms like us all have similar cozy little routines. So much of it revolves around our kids, because we adore them, and we love spending time together as a family. But sometimes what we need most (and don't even know it!) is a date night.

In this episode of Mya and Her Moms, Mya's moms are celebrating their 12th anniversary. They go out to dinner and then to a party at a friend's house. And if you have any lingering belief that gay couples are weird or different from straight couples, this ought to dispel that misconception right away. Because the conversation between them sounds exactly like what it is in my (straight) household...namely, "WHEE!!!! A night with no kids!!"

My wedding dayNext month I’ll celebrate my tenth wedding anniversary. I’m 29. Yup, I was a teenage bride, and before you ask, no, I was not knocked up. It’s a cultural anomaly to get married so young these days, forgoing the wild ‘discover yourself at the end of a beer bong while wearing a wet T-shirt to show off your still perky breasts’ years, but it’s a decision I’ve never regretted.