Let’s take a deeper look at Bridget Jones's Diary & the sequels to unpack why things haven't changed as much as we thought, and how getting to see Bridget continue living her life after her multiple ‘happily ever afters’ provides such an important lesson for all of us. Plus, we’ll unpack what we can expect from the new film Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (and why one very important person won’t be in it.)

Bridget Jones has been an iconic rom-com heroine for over two decades, a hilarious and uplifting champion for those of us who just can’t quite seem to get our lives together. Her imperfections were always what made her so relatable, but what makes her story particularly unique is that it continues on – we get to see what happens after her ‘happily ever after.’ And what Bridget finds isn’t the perfect world she had always dreamed of, but more real life. Her own hang ups and issues are still there, and didn’t just disappear after those credits rolled the first time. Now a fourth installment of the series has been announced, which means we’ll get to see Bridget taking on a whole new stage of life, in a way that only Bridget can.


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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:15 How Bridget became a relatable rom-com heroine
02:30 Society changed, but we've still got the same problems...
04:08 Blocking her own success
05:50 Life & love beyond the 'happily ever after'
08:26 Even the 'perfect' guy is a human with flaws
09:50 Mad About The Boy (Book & Movie 4 spoilers!)
12:15 Why Bridget's story continues to draw us in


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