Courtesy of Madame Noire
I love Girlfriends. It’s a show that not only introduced us to the hilarious and diverse dynamics of Black female friendships but also taught us a lot of lessons about love and life. Sure, it’s purely fictional and exaggerated at times, but the trials and tribulations of the thirty-something gals surely gave me some things to think about in my own life – and that’s the barometer of good television: being able to connect with viewers on a personal level.
Don’t Get Consumed By The Marriage Project
If Woody Allen could create a black female version of himself, she would seem a lot like Joan Clayton. Her over-obsessive attitude towards getting married caused her and her friends more stress than what was necessary. Joan allowed her life to be so overwhelmed with her neurosis that she didn’t get to enjoy what she did have, which included a fabulous California life complete with supportive friends and a beautiful home. She failed to comprehend the saying that “it is the journey, not the destination.”