I'm sure you've seen meme's or little blurbs about women being obsessed with the oh-so-fabulous Target, and I bet you're wondering why. Well, I'm going to tell you because I, myself, am too one of the one's that should attend TSA (Target Shoppers Anonymous).

First off, woman love Target because not only does it give us an excuse to spend money, but because we never know what we're gonna find that we might think we "need." Now you'd be surprised—many times I've walked into Target looking for toilet paper or chapstick and I end up coming out three hours later and $126.76 poorer, with everything but that.

For all the husbands and boyfriends out there who get dragged into Target by their wives/ girlfriends—it's not their fault, it's simply science. Scientific studies done by the SHUAW (Shut the Hell Up And Walk) Research Center have proven that the placement of clearance items and profound inventory that Target keeps, makes women happy and feel calm or excited. Now I'm sure you've all heard that saying "Happy wife, happy life." It seems to me that Target is only trying to make your lives easier and relationships are all about compromise right? So sacrifice the wallet and you won't be nagged for not taking out the trash (which you should have done three days ago anyways). See? Everyone wins.

Another great thing about Target is "Target CartWheel." CartWheel gives us the opportunity to browse through or search specific discounted items that we need or "think" we need. They make us feel special by giving us our own bar-code to use and keeping track of all of our savings thus far. And of course, the more we spend, the more we save! Another perk is that with the more you save, the more awards and coupons you are allotted to use at a time. So don't be timid, spend up, ladies!

I think the thing that makes me love Target the most is that they're always partnering with new brands and have the latest styles. I mean obviously they're doing something right because I'm 20, currently in college with no fixed assets, and yet I ask for Rachael Ray cookware, a fridge with a Keurig and a patio set for my birthday.

Now onto the part that most women are affected by—the whole "spending more than you planned" bid. I mean it's so hard not too! They are always putting new items on clearance, so I didn't need that throw pillow because it was $25, but now it's only $15 and that's such a great deal that I definitely need it and can find a place for it. Even if you can't find a place for it, looks like it can sit next to my dog cookie jar (another item I got on sale, and the only dog my boyfriend will let me have). Speaking of, Target is a great stress reliever! Once my boyfriend told me I couldn't get a dog, so I bought a dog cookie jar. Same difference right? Thanks Target, you always have my back!

So next time your boyfriend/husband is lecturing you about spending money or you're dragging him into stores that he hates, just remember he's putting a lot of stress on you, but don't worry Target's got your back. Just drag him around Target for a few hours—bet he'll never "lecture" you again! So thanks Target, you're more than just a retail store, you're home.

XOXO,

All members of TSA