the Girlfriends Guide to Divorce.
When Valerie and I learned of the show (several months ago) we immediately contacted our legal team. The title is almost exactly the same as our book, The Ex Wives Guide to Divorce (scheduled for publication January 2016).
As Bravo started to promote the show our phones started ringing off the hook.
The #1 text message/voicemail we were bombarded with?
BRAVO STOLE YOUR IDEA! BRAVO STOLE YOUR SHOW! (It so just happens that we were/ are in the talks with various producers regarding a reality show, however due to confidentiality agreements we can not share anything at this time). Still, our closest friends and family knew we had been working with a handful of producers and television networks, so this announcement set off major alarms.
To avoid getting our panties in a wad, our entertainment attorneys investigated and we quickly realized this: Bravo did not rip us off (and newsflash...we didn't rip them off either).
It just so happens this whole divorce thing is kind of running rampant in our country...and seeing how there are television shows with EVERY topic under the sun (hello Kourtney and Khloe...we're soooo glad you spent the summer in the Hamptons...and thank you very much to the Real Housewives series for distracting us from our own personal daily drama...). It was only a matter of time before a network jumped on the divorce bandwagon.
Inspired by Vicki Iovine's best selling book The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy, the show is a scripted series about divorce. After watching the first few episodes Valerie and I have decided to join in on the fun...our goal is to blog real time during and after each show (episodes air Tuesdays at 10/9C on Bravo).
So stay tuned for our comments, input, and two cents. After all, our lives are NOT scripted and neither were our divorces...but a little entertainment never hurt anyone :)
xo Holiday
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