I am of the opinion - yes, and speaking from past experience - if you get a group of women together in an intimate setting, more often than not, they will talk about the men in their lives.

Or, not.

Ladies' night, sipping fruity-girlie-drinks and spending lunch hours with co-workers musing over relationships - heaven help those in doubt - and comparing results of the hottest Cosmo Quizzes with cutesy titles such as:

• Is He Naughty or Nice?
• What's His Intamcy IQ?
• Do You Rule your Relationship?
• Do You Spoil Your Guy?
• Are You Lazy in Love?

Oh, and chocolate most likely will have been involved!

But, that was years ago and - being married for nearly seventeen years, raising four children, juggling six schedules, balancing bills and supporting a mammouth mortgage - my subscription to being a "cosmos Girl" expired a long time ago.

Today - as a graduate of the 40-something is the new 30-something club - relating to solicitous behavior means:

• Does He Really Love Your Body and Does It Really Matter?
• Have You Scheduled That Mammogram, Like You Were Supposed To, 6 Months Ago?
• Do You Say No, When You Really Mean Yes, But Are To Tired To Say No, I Mean, Yes, Anyway?
• Are You Ready For A Committment...To A Retirement Fund?
• Is It Menopause Or Are You Just A Witch, By Nature?
• What Is Your Wrinkle IQ?
• Do Your Breasts Hang Low And, If So, Do They Wobble To And Fro?

Plus, knowing the difference between chocolate and "Mommy's chocolate, don't touch!"

So,  I'm not so Cosmo, anymore and getting the kids to bed, curling up with a good book and a nice glass of Beaujolais get's me all...well, just the thought of spending a quiet evening in with my man is as provocative as it's gonna get, around here.

Yep - I'm way past hip and have got mom written all over me - I've made peace with my body, I have a husband who thinks I'm just as sexy and beautiful as ever and there's plenty of women, like me, who are more than ready for a good mommy's night out and/or bitch session.

Unless, my husband is cooking fettuccine in homemade sauce (or, gravy) with a killer chocolate souffle for dessert - like tonight - then, I got nothin'!