So the other day, I watched the movie BAD MOMS, and I got incredibly angry about parts of the plot line.
Look. I get it. It's intended to be a satiric movie showing the struggles of parenthood, young marriage, etc. I know it's a comedy. I know it isnt intended to be taken seriously.
That said, there is a scene where the husband and wife go to couples counseling. By this time, the H had a PA and I think the W did too (though the extent isnt clear in the movie). In any case, the therapy session goes with both the H and W saying "I dont love you anymore" and the therapist says "I think all marriages are sacred, but you two need to get a divorce."
It's frustrating to me that this kind of thing is intended to be humorous. After 3 minutes in a therapy session, this person is suggesting that these two need to get divorced ASAP based on essentially nothing.
Maybe Im just tired of movies (especially COMEDIES) where people are having affairs for no reason - like The Intern. These arent things where people just heal immediately and all is well. To see it being taken so lightheartedly in mainstream cinema is frustrating and sad. While intended to be funny, it sends the message that divorce is easy and no big deal. In reality, it's an incredibly traumatic experience that takes more than a kiss from the cute guy to recover from.
