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Home • Relationships

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Overlooked Holidays

Did you know there are a Girlfriend Appreciation Day (April 12th), Best Friend Day (June 8th) and a Relaxation Day (August 15th) on your calendar each year? They’re all holidays perfect for the coming together of great friends. Embrace them and plan some fun.

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
02
A Weight Loss Win

Losing weight isn’t easy. Dropping a dress size is a huge triumph and always something worthy of a celebration. Get the girls together to toast to calorie-counting success. Just try to avoid planning a big dinner – you wouldn’t want to be counterproductive now would you?

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
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Success

Whether it’s a new position, a raise, or just a job well done on a major presentation, there’s always time to help a girlfriend celebrate career success. Promotion party anyone?

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
04
Breakup Breakthroughs

Being in a bad relationship can really leave a woman in a funk. When she breaks through the fog and finds the light at the end of her tunnel vision, spirit lifting is most certainly in order.

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
05
Milestone Birthdays

You may not always be able to celebrate your birthdays together, but you should be sure not to let those cherished milestone years go unannounced. You know the ones; 21, 30, 40, 50, and beyond. Who better to reminisce with about the best moments of the year than the ones who made those memories with you?

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together
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Big News

You or a friend found your dream guy and he finally professed his love. If that’s not a reason to pull out the partly planner we don’t know what is. Throw a themed engagement shindig to be remembered. It’s the perfect occasion to go all out for and a chance to be a part of their cherished love story.

Girlfriends: 10 Great Reasons to Get Together