First there was The Golden Girls. Then there was Sex and the City. Now, it’s Cashmere Mafia. What’s with the “four-pack” female cast for popular TV shows? The reason is simpler than you think.
Women are complex, and yet we all have tendencies that seem to guide our lives. For example, I have been a lawyer, an investment banker, a wife, a mother, and now a writer. For every step I have taken, there is a common thread that seems to define me – and apparently I share this thread with a few fictional TV characters.
While there is no one “type” that can truly define us, we can still ask the question and seek guidance in the answer that emerges – and we’ve got TV’s leading ladies to learn from. So from Blanche Devereaux, to Carrie Bradshaw, to Juliet Draper, what type of TV woman are you? You might be pleasantly surprised to find you’re in good company!
1. After ten years of marriage, you realize that your husband is the one who pays all the bills and handles the financial decisions in your family. You feel...
A. Called to arms.
B. Safe – that’s always been his role.
C. Indifferent. It’s not really on your agenda.
D. Relieved - you trust him and it takes the burden off your shoulders.
2. After staying home to raise your kids, you run into a single friend who has just received a huge promotion. You feel…
A. Like crying.
B. So glad you don’t have to live in that jungle!
C. A little jealous – power is sexy.
D. Happy for her – she deserves it.
3. Your kid’s new soccer coach is very attractive. You think…
A. Yeah… but he’s a soccer coach!
B. You’d like your son to turn out like him.
C. If only I were still single…
D. Nothing – looks are skin deep and you’ve found your soulmate.
4. After two cosmopolitans, your friends make you choose one celebrity you’d kill to have dinner with. You pick…
A. Donald Trump
B. Rachael Ray
C. George Clooney
D. Barack Obama
5. You find out your best friend is pregnant – again! You feel…
A. Thankful it’s not you. You’re done!
B. Envious - you miss having a baby.
C. Surprised – how did they find the time with all those kids?
D. Elated – she always wanted to have another.
6. You’re out at dinner and the waiter messes up your order. You…
A. Make him take the food back to the kitchen. You want what you want.
B. Take what he brings you – he looks so busy.
C. Notice he’s not wearing a wedding ring.
D. Enjoy the surprise – you love to try new things.
7. When your kids are grown, you picture yourself…
A. Starting your own business.
B. Helping out with the grandkids.
C. Getting a great makeover .
D. Travelling to the far corners of the world.
8. You finally have a night off. You choose to…
A. Have dinner with an old friend from work .
B. Go to the book group meeting you always seem to miss.
C. Rally the girls for a night on the town.
D. Catch a yoga class.
9. You notice one of the moms at Mommy-and-me gym class has gone from an A cup to a D. You think…
A. If only they could do that to her brain.
B. What would have happened to her kids if she’d died in surgery?
C. Damn – those look good!
D. What is the world coming to?
10. You find out your husband is cheating. You…
A. Start researching lawyers.
B. Can’t stop crying.
C. Wear your good jeans to soccer practice.
D. Wonder why you didn’t see it coming.
If you answered mostly As: The Would-be Executive
Consider yourself an ambitious, career-minded woman. If you haven’t made partner yet, you’re well on your way! Your sitcom soulmates: Sophia Petrillo, Miranda Hobbes, Juliet Draper.
If you answered mostly Bs: The Domestic Goddess
Consider yourself an ever-capable domestician. You know how to cook, upholster, stop tears, and start book clubs - in roughly an hour. Your sitcom soulmates: Rose Nylund, Charlotte York, Zoe Burden.
If you answered mostly Cs: The Sensuous Seductress
Consider yourself a sexy being from head to toe. You’ve got loads of Victoria’s Secret – and plenty of your own secrets – tucked away in your closet. Your sitcom soulmates: Blanche Devereaux, Samantha Jones, Mia Mason.
If you answered mostly Ds: The Free Spirit
Consider yourself a live-for-today earth creature. No matter your age, you know your life’s journey is only beginning. Your sitcom soulmates: Dorothy Zbornak, Carrie Bradshaw, Caitlin Dowd.
Cashmere Mafia airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on E!/ABC; check your local listings for Sex and the City and The Golden Girls
Wendy Walker is the author of the new fiction novel by St. Martin’s Press, Four Wives. For more information, please visit wendywalkerbooks.com.
