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Madhu Bose: Why Men Are So Quick To Judge Women For Their Career Choices – And Exactly What Made Shri The Right Person For Her DESPITE The Judgement

Netflix recently released a new movie called Aap Jaisa Koi, translated in English as Someone Like You). It’s a Bollywood movie starring R. Madhavan as Shrirenu “Shri” Tripathi and Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose. The story followed Shri, a 42 year old single man living in Jamshedpur and working as a professor. On a random casual night in, Deepak introduced Shri to a dating and chat application called Aap Jaisa Koi, where users talk to strangers completely anonymously. While initially showing his hesitation, Shri signed up and started talking to a woman whose voice captivated him. It was later revealed to be Madhu, and Shri, having his old-school mentality on women, judged her for it when they met face-to-face and became a couple. Here, we break down the old-school myth of women and the judgement that comes with their career choices. We explore Ross and Rachel’s relationship on Friends, particularly as to why their relationship should’ve ended following ‘the list’. And we explain why Shri was still the right person for Madhu, whereas Ross wasn’t for Rachel. Let’s discuss…

Phoebe Buffay: The Real Significance Of Her Surrogacy Storyline – And How She Redefined The Meaning Of Family

Friends is the little show from the 90’s and 2000’s about six best friends living in New York City navigating their lives in their 20’s and 30’s. Perhaps the most misunderstood character of the entire show was Phoebe Buffay, played by Lisa Kudrow. She was an important character; one that was mostly overlooked throughout the show’s entire 10-year run. Her unique blend of eccentric humor, bohemian spirit, and unwavering optimism provided a crucial emotional anchor and comedic counterpoint to the group, while her backstory of hardship offered a perspective on resilience and inner strength. She drove key plot developments, such as discovering Rachel’s pregnancy and delaying her flight to Paris, and her evolution from an unconventional outsider to a more mature, voice-of-reason figure was central to the show’s overall narrative and themes of friendship and self-discovery. Here, we breakdown Phoebe’s character arc to its entirety. We explore her surrogacy journey and its significance for women going through infertility. And we explain how Phoebe redefined the meaning of family. Let’s discuss…

Katy Perry & Miranda Kerr: Your Guide To A Successful Co-Parenting Relationship – The Dynamic Of A Healthy Blended Family

Two women in the entertainment industry have been the face and positive force of maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship with an ex. These are Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr. No, they’re not together. They never have been. Kerr has been married to Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel since 2017 and together they have 3 children. She also has an older son, Flynn, whose father is Orlando Bloom. Up until recently, Perry was in a 9 year relationship with Bloom, and engaged for 6. Together, they have a daughter, Daisy Dove. Soon after the split was announced, the two were seen amicably vacationing together with the kids. Perry and Kerr have very publicly shown how much they adore and support one another throughout the years. Even after the split between Bloom and Perry was announced, Kerr was seen attending Perry’s in concert. Here, we break down the two women’s relationship throughout the years that we’ve seen them together. We explore the importance of maintaining a healthy relationship with an ex following a divorce and how it affects the child(ren) involved. And we explain the negative impact divorce can have on a child, even in their adulthood, when two people have too much animosity towards one another. Let’s discuss…