Another message in Crazy, Stupid, Love is that Ryan Gosling's life isn't all that fulfilling either. The "lady's man", bouncing from one night stand to one night stand, wasn't setup for long-term happiness either. And while it temporarily made Carrel's character feel better, he really just wanted his family back. That was also why Ryan Gosling befriended him to help him was something was missing from his life. And then there is the whole Ryan Gosling showing up with Carrel's daughter, and Carrel realizing that Gosling wasn't the kind of guy you wanted for your daughter!
I agree with MWD, Hollywood typically messes up the messaging, and even in the movies we are discussing, they take the story to places that no one in real life should go (killing the OM, getting into a group brawl with OM in the backyard, etc). But the underlying messages can resonate in our own MRs and sitches.
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018
