“I once dated a man who neither liked nor understood that I wouldn’t sleep in with him and start our mornings slow,” writes Katie Bingham-Smith. “That’s what he enjoyed doing, and he wanted to do it with me. I did it every once in a while, but there was just one problem: I go to the gym in the morning, and nothing and nobody messes with that routine.” Not gonna happen! And today, she’s explaining why.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

It’s hard to say goodbye to summer — but there’s something nice about doing it intentionally. So queue up one of these classic movies and say see ya later to my personal favorite season.