Celebrate Galentine’s Day This Year With Stay Golden, Girls: Friendship Is the New Marriage
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and while the chocolates and flowers from your lover are a sweet gesture, there’s nothing like celebrating Galentine’s with the girls.
Academy-Award-winning producer Rachel Winter (Shooting Stars) and mental health advocate Rachel Steinman have teamed up to give us the ultimate Galentine’s gift, defining all the things we love about our gal pals, aptly titled Stay Golden, Girls: Friendship is the New Marriage. The book contains personal essays, amusing quotes, snappy pop culture references, and vibrant images that celebrate female friendships rooted in trust, laughter, support, and, of course, love.
The authors’ relationship with one another makes them the perfect tour guides on this journey to delve deep into sisterhood. Since they met in college, they knew friendship was on the horizon. Three decades later, they’ve been there for one another through all the highs and lows of life: career, children, and marriage(s).
An article about a group of girlfriends from China who built a mansion to revamp and reside in during their “golden years” inspired Winter and Steinman’s written work.
Since women are starting to focus more on harnessing their female friendships, this idea doesn’t seem too far-fetched. At the end of the day, “friendship is the new marriage,” and “there’s something about a modern-day friendship feeling closer to the concept of unconditional love than a modern-day marriage.”
As the authors mention, “‘I want to grow old with you’ used to be reserved for romantic relationships, but not anymore.” In fact, studies show that behind every successful woman is a village of other women. A 2020 Feminism and Psychology study revealed that most women describe their female friendships as “a place of ease, escape, and refuge.” Think about the last time you had a girls’ night and how happy you felt afterward; that’s what this book is all about.
So far, Stay Golden, Girls has been met with rave reviews. For one, Robbie Brenner, producer of Barbie, stated, “We are in an exciting time with a real focus on the power of women. Stay Golden, Girls is a gift I want to give every woman I love.”
“Finally, a book that will save you a therapy copay. Grab your friend, this book, and a jewel-toned jumpsuit, and get ready to live your best life,” creator and star of I’m Sorry Andrea Savage shared.
While you complete your pink drink recipes and finalize your Galentine’s Day itinerary, add a few copies of Stay Golden, Girls: Friendship is the New Marriage to your gift bags. Grab yours here. Happy reading.
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