As we sat down to eat, I couldn't help but notice how...different Mrs. Johnson seemed. She was wearing a bright red dress that hugged her curves in all the right places, and her hair was styled in a way that made her look more like a movie star than a suburban mom.

"I've decided to take a class," she continued. "A class on...adulting."

It wasn't until we were finishing up dinner that she dropped the bombshell.