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Here's What Meghan Markle's Friends Think She'll Be Like as a Mom


It was only a little less than two weeks ago that Meghan Markle gave birth to her first child, Archie, but already her friends are sharing what they think she’ll be like as a mom. Spoiler: She’s going to be great.

In the new CBS special, Meghan and Harry Plus One, Gayle King spoke to Markle’s close friend—and wedding-day makeup artist—Daniel Martin and fellow actress Janina Gavankar about the duchess’s parenting style, among other things. (Buckingham Palace released a rare statement about the special saying, “The Duchess has not had any involvement in the CBS special, nor has she requested or given permission to friends to participate.”)

Gavankar thinks, in many ways, the Duchess of Sussex will be like all the other doting new moms out there. “She’s gonna be such a good mother,” she said. “I think she’ll be very low maintenance, very hands-on. The way she would have been if she hadn’t married into the royal family.” However, she also believes Markle will “run a tight ship.”

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“Parenting is difficult in the beginning, but I feel like they got this,” Martin told King. “They’re ready for this…there’s just gonna be so much love for that baby. I feel like Meghan and H are really going to keep this kid real.”

It also seems like Markle’s foodie nature and California roots will come into play as she and Harry raise Archie “with lots of healthy home-cooked meals, no doubt,” Martin said. “I’m sure the baby’s gonna be raised, like … definitely clean and green. She loves to cook … eating organic whenever she can.” He also says he wouldn’t be surprised if the duchess makes her own baby food. (If only she could still post recipes on The Tig!)

As for new dad Prince Harry? “He’s so good with kids … even when they were doing the family portrait after the wedding with everybody, he was on the floor, just playing with the kids,” Martin adds. “And that’s when I knew, like, he’s gonna be the coolest dad.”

It sounds like baby Archie is in very capable hands indeed.



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11 Rules of Being Friends With Benefits


Kicking off a friends with benefits relationship can be a lot of liberating fun. After all, it’s a hookup with no strings attached between two people who genuinely like and trust each other. But, of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s uncomplicated.

It’s hard to prescribe a clear-cut set of rules for being friends with benefits—every situation is different. But there is one thing these relationships all have in common: a need for some good old fashioned communication. It’s always a good idea to talk about what the expectations are—at some point! maybe not in bed!—and even set a few guidelines about what’s going to go down before things go down. That’s a lot of frank talk before the fun stuff, but things can get a little knotty if both parties are aren’t on the same page. We asked the experts for their best advice for navigating a friends with benefits situation with minimal drama.



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Courteney Cox Visited the *Friends* Apartment and Had Some Thoughts


Courteney Cox is pretty new to the Instagram game, but she’s crushing it. One of the things that makes her a great follow is how game she is to give us all the Friends content we desire. Her very first post featured Lisa Kudrow, Ellen Degeneres, and a perfect recreation of the Central Perk. Jennifer Aniston has made an appearance. And all her throwbacks are stellar.

In her latest post, Cox shared a short video of herself walking up to the Friends building in New York City, a.k.a. the exterior used as the home of Monica, Rachel, Chandler, and Joey during the show’s 10-year run. The actress joked to friends off-camera that she was “going home” to the now-iconic West Village site.

The nostalgia is fun for us all, but Courteney Cox’s caption also summed up what it’s like trying to afford rent in major American cities: “The One Where My Rent Went Up $12,000.”

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She’s joking, but there’s definitely some truth here. According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, 41 percent of New York City residents say they can’t cope with the high cost of living, and a separate 41 percent fear they’ll be forced to move somewhere else for economic reasons.

Rising rent isn’t just a New York problem, either. A new study in the journal Urban Studies shows rent burden and economic inequality is on the rise in many American towns and cities. According to the study, the most rent-burdened county in the U.S. is actually Orange County, Florida where 53 percent of low-income households spend more than half of their income on rent.

Income inequality is already shaping up to be a major issue for 2020 presidential candidates. It will be interesting to see how each plans to address the situation affecting so many Americans.





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How to Quit Your Job and Stay Friends With Your Boss


When I first moved to New York City, I worked in book publishing, where I assisted two lovely women (Michelle and Jen, hi!). As clichéd as it sounds, we became like a little family during my year at the company. Once, they took turns cradling me in their arms when I showed up violently hungover to our office Christmas party. (I was 22, and it was the holiday season—what can I say?) Our weekly check-ins became like mini therapy sessions. We even exchanged framed photos from The First Wives Club, our favorite movie, with our faces photoshopped over those of Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton.

When I realized I was ready to move on from that job to pursue my dream of writing here at Glamour, I was a wreck about how to tell them—and petrified that leaving would break our bond. Before I quit, I spent a lot of time thinking about their communication styles and how I could make them feel valued. Gifts and notes were a big part of our relationships, so after I delivered the news face-to-face, I gave each of them a card. I peppered my note with anecdotes about the great times we’d had together, inside jokes, and how their mentorship had prepared me to take on my next role. Now they’re still my biggest cheerleaders. We have dinner at least every other month, they read all of my articles, and I stay just as caught up about their lives. It’s not always easy to let your boss know you’re ready to move on, but the very best ones will still be proud of you, as sad as they are to see you go.

We spoke to former employers and employees who still get happy hour drinks, share memes over DM, and go to one another for advice about how they were able to leave the nest, while still keeping their relationship intact.

Give Your Boss Their Due

“Before I became the editor-in-chief of Glamour, I was the head of social media and director of strategy at CNN. My boss was Meredith Artley, CNN’s editor-in-chief. We worked together for about three and a half years, and I don’t think I could be in this job right now if she hadn’t been my previous boss. When this opportunity at Glamour came up, I was actually really happy in my job—so it was surprising that I was leaving.

“When it came time to tell Meredith I was resigning, she was very excited for me. We both shed some tears, and we were mutually very excited as well as mutually upset that we were no longer going to be working together. But she saw it as a big move for me, because the best bosses are your biggest cheerleaders when you’re with them and when you go onto different, bigger, and better things. It was also really important to me to make sure Meredith knew I wouldn’t be getting this job without her. Don’t be shy about articulating how much this boss meant to you. If you’re leaving because your boss has helped you grow into a place where you can take this next job—like mine did—make sure you say that.

“If you want to remain friends with your boss, make sure it’s not just platitudes when you say you want to stay in touch. I reach out to Meredith all the time. I’m always chasing her for dinner and drinks, so don’t just say it—actually follow up. In my first few months at Glamour, I even went to Meredith for advice about some of the things I wanted to tackle in my new role. Make sure to keep them in your corner.” —Samantha Barry, editor-in-chief of Glamour

Be Real With Them

“I was a project manager at an agency in New Orleans for six months. I worked under the COO, and we were close. She was a great mentor, and I spent most of my days in her office working through problems. When I knew I wanted to leave, I had a conversation with her very early about what I was thinking about for my next step, and was honest that I was toying around with a few ideas. Although she didn’t want me to leave, she was able to give me great advice about following through on what’s best for me. She knew that I needed to spread my wings further and didn’t hold back on encouraging me to leave if I needed to. When I finally put in my resignation, she already knew it was coming. The conversation was mainly filled with advice and encouragement.



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31 Gifts for Friends Who Are Hard to Shop For


In a world where social media informs a lot of our day-to-day, one might ask: If you didn’t post something, did it even happen? Same goes for holiday gifts—sure, they’re supposed to hold a special meaning between the giver and the recipient, but they also make for great Instagram fodder. It’s hard to resist showing off that perfect something a loved one got you that is just so you (or having that satisfaction of seeing someone post what you gifted them, knowing you nailed it.) Plus, everyone’s a little bit nosy… Point is: Instagrammable gifts are a whole subsection of the category, and they’re insanely fun. There’s no shortage of options—just see 31 of our favorites, ahead, which will wow your loved ones (and maybe even get you a shout-out on social).



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Friends Thanksgiving Episodes Guide: List of the Best and Worst


With the holidays around the corner, we all know that hanging with the family, eating pie for four days straight, and, of course, watching tons of TV is the whole itinerary for Thanksgiving. Now, some of you might want to binge-watch shows you haven’t gotten around to yet, but if you’re in the throwback mood, might I suggest Friends? During its 10-year run, the show dominated Thanksgiving episodes with hilarious jokes and great celebrity cameos that still stand the test of time. So, without further ado, let’s rank the Turkey Day episodes from worst to best.

Read, below, to find out where your favorite iconic Friends moments rank in the countdown.

10) “The One With the List”

I’m ranking this one so low because technically, it’s not a Thanksgiving-themed episode. Sure, the writers shoehorned in a subplot about Monica making Mocklate—a fake chocolate—for a job, but this episode was really about Ross and Rachel following their first kiss. Ross is torn between Rach and Julie, so he makes a list of pros and cons for each. Because it’s a sitcom, Rachel finds it, and they fight:

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9) “The One With the Late Thanksgiving”

This is the final Thanksgiving episode the show ever did, and it shows. After 10 years, it’s hard to keep things fresh, so the main conflict is that the gang pleaded with Monica to make Thanksgiving dinner. She does, but of course, Rachel, Phoebe, Ross, and Joey show up late because they went to a sporting event. Ho hum. Still, there’s an adorably sweet moment at the end of the epi regarding Chandler and Monica’s adoption struggles, and this scene always cracks me up:

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8) “The One Where Underdog Gets Away”

This is the OG Friends Thanksgiving episode. We learn that Chandler is a Turkey Day Grinch because it reminds him of his parents’ divorce and see that Joey is the face for a VD ad campaign. Poor Joey. Plus, everyone gets locked out of Monica’s apartment while Thanksgiving dinner is cooking inside:

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7) “The One With Rachel’s Other Sister”

Yay, Christina Applegate! She’s a TV comedy all-star and she brings it as Rachel’s highly self-absorbed sister Amy. Case in point, she’s upset that Rach and Ross want Monica to take care of their child if anything should happen to her. Mind you, Amy keeps calling the baby Emmett, when her name is Emma. Plus, there are more Joey shenanigans because he forgets that he’s supposed to be in the Days of Our Lives float, so he makes up an excuse, but he’s a terrible liar. And then there’s super-anal Monica who micromanages the way that everyone uses her wedding china:

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6) “The One With Chandler in the Box”

Chandler is probably my favorite character on the show and makes a scenario funny even when he’s in the wrong—like in this episode. He kisses Joey’s girlfriend, and as a result, Joey punishes him by placing him in a box. Plus, there’s Monica wearing an eye patch. I mean, c’mon! That’s awesome.

5) “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs”

Obviously, the most important moment of this episode is that Rachel and Tag kiss. He’s so dreamy, right?! OK, fine. There are other standout moments, such as Chandler’s hatred of dogs, learning that Ross isn’t as smart as we all thought he was (he can’t name all 50 states in America!), and probably one of the best Joey sayings ever:

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4) “The One With All the Thanksgivings”

Flashback episodes are a tried-and-true sitcom device, but they always work! In this season five gem, Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head. We go back in time and learn the reason Monica lost all that weight: because Chandler called her fat. Yikes. This then leads to Monica’s revenge on Chandler, we see Rach pre-nose job, and to top it all off, one of my favorite moments happens on the show:

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3) “The One Where Ross Got High”

So much goodness happens in this episode that if you wanted to rank it number one, I wouldn’t be mad. There’s clueless Rachel completely screwing up a recipe for trifle. Phoebe having sex dreams about Jack Geller/Jacques Costeau. Monica hiding her relationship with Chandler from her parents (played by the awesome Elliot Gould and Christina Pickles), and the epic showdown between Ross and Monica where they each reveal the other one’s secret to their parents:

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2) “The One With the Rumor”

Two words: Brad Pitt. OK, fine. That’s just me being lazy, so I will add some more words. This season-eight episode aired during the height of Aniston/Pitt mania, so naturally, it was going to be a ratings juggernaut, but it wouldn’t rank so high on the countdown if it wasn’t so good. Will (Pitt) is an old friend of Monica and Ross’s, and he comes to spend the day with the gang. Rewatching this episode reminds me that Pitt is so great in comedic roles, so he should do more of that! Anyway, the highlight of the dinner is, of course, the reveal that Will and Ross cofounded the “I Hate Rachel Club” and spread a rumor about her because in high school she was quite the bully. Besides that, there are other golden moments: Phoebe constantly throwing herself at Will, and Joey losing it because all he wants to do is eat. Check out this following scene in which we get to the heart of the rumor:

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1) “The One With the Football”

From top to bottom, this is a fantastic episode and one of my favorites to rewatch. Any time there is any sort of sibling rivalry between Ross and Monica, there are going to be tons of laughs. Plus, classic boys vs. girls scenarios are always hilarious (e.g. Phoebe clotheslining Chandler and shouting, “I love this game!”). This episode, in particular, proves why this show is so beloved: Everyone is funny, the comedy still holds up, and you truly do believe that they are all friends:

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This post was originally published in 2014.

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