Halloween Party Costumes Boyfriend Will Wear Even If He is Too Cool

I'm glad you scored a cool boyfriend. Let's peg the costume he will be happy to wear to your Halloween party, even if he says he is too cool for costumes. My husband gave a guy's OK to all these ideas, and helped me flesh them out.

Spy Guy - "James Bond" suggests sexual virility, which all men want to project. Rent a tuxedo and slick his hair back. Cuff links and a nice watch help the image. Tell him to order his drinks "shaken, not stirred." So many men have portrayed James Bond that it doesn't really matter what the boyfriend looks like under the tuxedo - a bonus! As his date, you get to dress up big time in an evening gown and be a Bond girl - extra bonus! Of course, if your boyfriend thinks another spy is cooler than 007 then he should go as that guy.

Adventure Guy - Shop at Banana Republic for all that "Out of Africa" clothing and have your boyfriend escort you to the Halloween party as "Indiana Jones" or "Crocodile Dundee." You wear jungle safari clothing, too, and be his sidekick. Don't forget to bring a dusty old book, binoculars and a treasure map.

Muscle Man - Easy, just get one of those plastic muscle chests. Depending on what the boyfriend likes, muscle man could be "The Scorpion King," Klingon Warrior Worf from "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Conan the Barbarian," "Rocky" Balboa, "Hercules"... You get to be a damsel in distress, a Klingon woman warrior or "Xena the Warrior Princess," to coordinate with him.

Military Guy - Score the necessary uniform from an army navy surplus store. Your boyfriend could be one of the army men from "Predators," a pilot from "Independence Day," GI Joe, a "M.A.S.H." doctor or "Rambo." Extra incentive for him to pick "M.A.S.H." doctor: you will be that sexy blonde nurse, Hot Lips!

Gunslinger Guy - Josh Brolin as "Jonah Hex," Will Smith in "Wild Wild West," Clint Eastwood in "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," John Wayne in about 50 movies. Easy costume: jeans, western shirt, cowboy boots and cowboy hat. Don't forget the holster and the toy gun. You can be a saloon girl or his cowgirlfriend.

Super Cop - We couldn't think of any besides Bruce Willis the "Die Hard" guy. Costume is a balding wig, business slacks and shirt, and bare feet wrapped in bloody bandages.

Martial Arts Dude - Go to a martial arts lesson center and buy a set of martial arts whites. You will have to make the black belt, because no reputable school will sell you one for a Halloween costume. Depending who your boyfriend likes, he can be Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Claude Van Damme... You pretty much have to be the "Crouching Tiger" to his hidden dragon.