Why Date Night with A Girlfriend Rocks

1. She knows you are both paying from your husbands' credit cards. Or at least cards your husbands' contribute toward paying - so she orders the expensive bottle of wine.
2. She is perfectly willing to share with you. Salad, appetizer, entrees even...Eat half and switch plates - that's the way to do it, and H-ette doesn't share so much so it makes me feel like I am out for a real treat when I get to try halibut AND snapper.
3. She offers constructive criticism. And she won't be mad or disappointed if you break or cheat on your diet while dining.
4. She won't judge you when you tell her you've been paying your gym membership for the last year and you haven't gone once. In fact, she'll laugh with you about it and then give you the number to cancel it.
5. She doesn't expect anything. She doesn't want to make out with you, suck face with you, take you home...it's pure conversation - no hidden ultimatums.
6. She can very discreetly make fun of the excessive-plastic-surgery-lady at the next table without anyone being on to her - something H-ette is working on, but has not yet mastered.
7. Dessert? Why yes! We'll take the pie AND the molten lava chocolate decadent you died and met the devil cake.
8. She cares. She really does. She knows your conundrums and your issues, she remembers that you had that "doctor's" appointment and she asks about it, she recognizes when you are PMSing, she is on top of her game.

Go out and find yourself a girl's date night. I highly recommend it.