I may not have believed it when I was younger, but you really do learn a lot more about life the further you get into it.
For instance, if you ever find yourself asked by your lovely fiance to apply self-tanner to her entire lovely frame you would think the answer would be an immediate and enthusiastic "yes." You would be wrong.
The answer is yes, but a yes tempered by a little forethought and preparation. You see, without the aforementioned preparation you might end up the next day with one VERY orange and poo-brown palm.