Sometimes you're lying to protect people in a way.
When the women start to push 40, they're not single, fun girls around town any more.
Most TV shows are about strong characters and strong actors, and we certainly have those.
To me the central premise is about friendships within people of different generations when you take out the idea how age creates a barrier - to me, that's what the show is about at it's core.
I like the idea of what happens when someone tells a small white lie - which I think is the premise of the show - and how it has ripple effects, so really it's also about raising the stakes of this little lie.