Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles. She starts to side with and take advice more from her divorced friends rather than her married ones and it leads her to some unexpected and life-changing experiences.
Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles. She starts to side with and take advice more from her divorced friends rather than her married ones and it leads her to some unexpected and life-changing experiences.
7.1
Avg Rating
18
Rated Episodes
10.0
Best: S2E5
5.5
Worst: S1E1
Rule #72: Embrace Your Inner Prom Queen... But Not Too Much
S2 E5
Rule #79: Labels Are For Canned Goods
S2 E8
Rule #36: If You Can't Stand the Heat, You're Cooked
S2 E10
Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids
S1 E1
Rule #101: Know When It's Time to Move On
S1 E13
Rule #92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Time
S1 E12
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Newly separated author Abby McCarthy takes advice from her divorced friends and begins to navigate life as a single woman.
Abby tries to recover from a public breakdown, thereby rescuing her brand. Meanwhile, Abby and Jake try to make the best of their divorce for the sake of the children, and Lyla's former husband seeks …
Abby spends her first night alone without the children, leading to a chaotic ride through Hollywood with the ladies. Meanwhile, Jake seeks a perfect first evening with the kids at his new place.
Abby starts to date Nate, a married dad with whom she had an emotional affair during her marriage. Phoebe starts to get close to one of the dads at school. Lyla tries to find a new way to release some…
After the disastrous date with Nate, Abby goes on a date with her hot, young pursuer, Will. Meanwhile, Lyla's mother, Annie, comes to Los Angeles to help her make the best impression possible with the…
A photo shoot for Phoebe's Infant Fabuleax jewelry line takes the ladies on a trip to Vegas. Abby is cleansing and is determined to work on her next book. Lyla awaits the recommendation of the casewor…
Abby throws a birthday party for her daughter Lilly only to have Jake's girlfriend, CW actress Becca Riley, show up uninvited. Abby wonders if she's pregnant... and entertains what she'd do if she wer…
Abby prepares to pitch her new brand to her agency when Jo, an old friend from college arrives with her blunt, brassy New York attitude. Things get complicated when Jake gets a job directing an episod…
Abby gets offered to write a Huffington Post article about her dating experiences as a divorced woman and must go on ten dates in two days. Delia is fearful that her affair with Gordon Beech will beco…
When Abby's Huffington Post piece "Why Aren't You Divorced Yet?" hits the Internet, the moms at school are furious as the article threatens to expose one of their husbands as a cheater. Looking into J…
Abby throws an "Adult Friendsgiving" dinner with new boyfriend. But as strange things begin to happen around the house, Abby and Jo question if a spirit has decided to join them. Phoebe invites Marco …
Abby and Jake are finalizing their divorce, but getting along better than ever. Delia is up for partnership at the law firm, but her relationship with Gordon Beech threatens her chances. Phoebe has a …
As the time for Abby and Jake to sign their divorce papers approaches, Jo decides to throw a divorce party for Abby. Meanwhile, we find out about the history between Cory and Phoebe. Jake wants to get…
E1 · Rule #58: Avoid The Douchemobile
Abby chooses between boyfriend Will and husband Jake, while fielding a job offer from an online magazine called SheShe; Abby faces opposition from a rival editor at SheShe; Phoebe acts out in response…
E2 · Rule #77: Don't Blow The Bubble
Abby and Jake try and keep their secret relationship hidden while her managing editor Barbara at SheShe pushes her to go out on dates to drive attention to her new blog. Delia hires a wedding planner.…
Abby goes on a date with a TV celebrity in a bid to boost traffic to her new blog and please Barbara. Elsewhere, Jake decides to spill a secret to Abby; Jo begins dating; and Phoebe oversees an engage…
Abby and Jake try to define their relationship by spending a weekend at home without work, friends and kids. Meanwhile, Phoebe reconnects with friends from her modeling days; Delia and Gordon scout fo…
E5 · Rule #72: Embrace Your Inner Prom Queen... But Not Too Much
A 1990s-theme prom is thrown for Phoebe when she gets her GED. Also, Abby goes on a second date with Dr. Harris, and Jo's former husband visits Los Angeles to spend time with his daughter.
Abby's parents (Barry Bostwick and Lesley Ann Warren) arrive and make an odd request just as Jake gears up to leave for Latvia. Meanwhile, Abby reaches out to Becca to have a meeting; Jo embarks on an…
Abby and Barbara head to SplitCon, a convention dedicated to providing services for people who are breaking or broken up. Phoebe gets introduced into the LA art scene by new beau Joaquin. Jo fights Ch…
Abby wants to define her relationship with Dr. Harris, but she faces resistance. Meanwhile, Abby reconnects with escort Carl in Los Angeles; artist DJ's creative process intrigues Phoebe; and Scott pr…
A heat wave bakes Los Angeles, and Abby feels even more heat when she's told her book needs a major overhaul. Meanwhile, Abby decides to put Dr. Harris through the "boyfriend test"; Phoebe stages an a…
After collapsing after the birth of Becca's baby, Abby is ordered to stay at home and rest. The girlfriends throw Delia a surprise bachelorette party at a male strip club, a treat from Barbara. Phoebe…
Delia's wedding arrives, but Abby is uninvited to the big event in the wake of a betrayal and the revelation of her affair. Abby focuses on finishing her book, yet Barbara discovers Abby is unraveling…
Abby and the girlfriends help Delia cope after the fallout of Gordon's news. Jake returns from Latvia with a secret to tell Abby. Jo has to finally face her feelings about Scott. Phoebe makes a surpri…
E1 · Rule #43: When One Door Opens, There's An Icy Draft
Abby deals with the professional fallout from her gigolo scandal while she and Jake care for Becca's abandoned baby. Delia confronts Albert about sabotaging her wedding. Jo considers dating her baker,…
Struggling to keep herself busy after losing her job, Abby gets involved with her son's baseball team and butts heads with Coach Mike. Jo puts her ex-husband in rehab and dives into a relationship wit…
E3 · Rule #188: Mind Your Side of the Plate
Abby joins Barbara for a night out on the town in a bid to find material for a new column. Also, Jo deals with the aftermath of Scott's sudden departure; Phoebe and JD attempt to bond with the childre…
E4 · Rule #225: What Happens in Bakersfield Stays in Bakersfield
Abby seeks inspiration for her novel while stuck on a trip with her son's baseball team. Also: The rest of the girlfriends embark on a weekend getaway; Jo worries about her alcoholic former husband; a…
E5 · Rule #99: Cook Naked
Abby hosts a party for the baseball team's parents while trying to keep her relationship with Coach Mike a secret. Also, Jo indulges Frumpkis' plan to score business for the bakery, and a contractor a…
E6 · Rule #218: There's No Crying in Baseball
Reeling from the revelation about Coach Mike, Abby tries to get through the last game of the season without incident, but she and Jo are pulled into their daughters' drama; Phoebe worries about the ne…
E7 · Rule #91: Run Toward What Scares You
As Abby finishes her romance novel, she questions the future of her relationship with Mike; Barbara has second thoughts about quitting SheShe; Phoebe and JD's marriage faces a challenge during a debau…
E1 · Rule #776: Remember the Aquaduct
Abby and Barbara launch their lifestyle blog; Barb's imagination is sparked by a run-in with Abby's ex, Will, and his new girlfriend, starlet Temple Hampton; Delia goes on a stakeout with an abrasive …
Abby and Barbara clash over financial decisions; Abby cautions her daughter against becoming sexually active; Delia and Paul take their working relationship to the next level; Jo attends a silent retr…
Abby hurries out of town to deal with a family emergency, leaving Barbara alone to make some difficult decisions for their company. Tension between Jo and Delia builds as they hide their new discoveri…
The girlfriends rally around Abby as she says a final farewell to her mother; Abby's brother reconnects with Phoebe; Delia and Jo finally confront each other about Albert; Abby gets an unexpected surp…
Abby returns to find changes have been made at Lady Parts; at Phoebe's estate sale, Delia and Jo face down the Albert situation; Delia throws herself into running Paul's campaign; a disaster is narrow…
Abby grapples with what to do about her father while making a last-ditch effort to salvage her professional relationship with Barbara; Jo makes an impulsive decision; Phoebe rents out her house, only …
At a red carpet event, Abby and the girlfriends flash back to their struggles and victories over the past six months. Abby makes an impetuous offer to Mike. Barbara lets her guard down around her ex-h…
Delia gets some disappointing news—and then a surprising offer. Phoebe weighs the pros and cons of letting her brother Tony back into her life.
Abby is determined to blend the Brady and McCarthy families seamlessly, but Mike's new travel schedule causes some serious growing pains. Phoebe dips a toe back into the online dating pool only to fin…
Abby and Colette, Mike's ex-wife, clash over boundaries; Jo and Frumpkis deal with a family emergency; after Delia receives some discouraging news from her fertility doctor, she throws caution to the …
Abby is forced to play full-time stepmom now that Colette has relocated to Sacramento; Delia tells the girlfriends that the IVF worked and she's pregnant, but Phoebe pieces together that the baby must…
