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Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles.

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    Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 5 - Rule #72: Embrace Your Inner Prom Queen... But Not Too Much
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Rule #72: Embrace Your Inner Prom Queen... But Not Too Much

    S2:E5

    A 1990s-theme prom is thrown for Phoebe when she gets her GED. Also, Abby goes on a second date with Dr. Harris, and Jo's former husband visits Los Angeles to spend time with his daughter.

    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 8 - Rule #79: Labels Are For Canned Goods
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Rule #79: Labels Are For Canned Goods

    S2:E8

    Abby and Barbara head to SplitCon, a convention dedicated to providing services for people who are breaking or broken up. Phoebe gets introduced into the LA art scene by new beau Joaquin. Jo fights Charlene for control of her bakery and the attention of her daughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 10 - Rule #36: If You Can't Stand the Heat, You're Cooked
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Rule #36: If You Can't Stand the Heat, You're Cooked

    S2:E10

    A heat wave bakes Los Angeles, and Abby feels even more heat when she's told her book needs a major overhaul. Meanwhile, Abby decides to put Dr. Harris through the "boyfriend test"; Phoebe stages an art show for her new flame; and Delia tries to make amends with Gordon.

    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 13 - Rule #59: Happily Ever After Is an Oxymoron
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Rule #59: Happily Ever After Is an Oxymoron

    S2:E13

    Abby and the girlfriends help Delia cope after the fallout of Gordon's news. Jake returns from Latvia with a secret to tell Abby. Jo has to finally face her feelings about Scott. Phoebe makes a surprise announcement. Barbara eyes a new potential love interest.

    Director:Marti Noxon

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  5. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 7 - Rule #14: No Means...No
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Rule #14: No Means...No

    S2:E7

    Abby's parents (Barry Bostwick and Lesley Ann Warren) arrive and make an odd request just as Jake gears up to leave for Latvia. Meanwhile, Abby reaches out to Becca to have a meeting; Jo embarks on an online dating binge; and Phoebe has a date with her professor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 5 - Rule #21: Leave Childishness to the Children
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Rule #21: Leave Childishness to the Children

    S1:E5

    After the disastrous date with Nate, Abby goes on a date with her hot, young pursuer, Will. Meanwhile, Lyla's mother, Annie, comes to Los Angeles to help her make the best impression possible with the visiting caseworker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 7 - Rule #67: Don't Kill the Princess
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Rule #67: Don't Kill the Princess

    S1:E7

    Abby throws a birthday party for her daughter Lilly only to have Jake's girlfriend, CW actress Becca Riley, show up uninvited. Abby wonders if she's pregnant... and entertains what she'd do if she were. Meanwhile, Delia is handling the divorce of Gordon Beech, husband of acclaimed fashion designer Courtney Beech.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 2 - Rule #174: Never Trust Anyone Who Charges by the Hour
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Rule #174: Never Trust Anyone Who Charges by the Hour

    S1:E2

    Abby tries to recover from a public breakdown, thereby rescuing her brand. Meanwhile, Abby and Jake try to make the best of their divorce for the sake of the children, and Lyla's former husband seeks revenge for his DUI.

    Director:Unknown

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  10. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 3 - Rule #47: Always Take Advantage of "Me" Time
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Rule #47: Always Take Advantage of "Me" Time

    S1:E3

    Abby spends her first night alone without the children, leading to a chaotic ride through Hollywood with the ladies. Meanwhile, Jake seeks a perfect first evening with the kids at his new place.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 4 - Rule #426: Fantasyland: A Great Place to Visit
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Rule #426: Fantasyland: A Great Place to Visit

    S1:E4

    Abby starts to date Nate, a married dad with whom she had an emotional affair during her marriage. Phoebe starts to get close to one of the dads at school. Lyla tries to find a new way to release some tension. Max and Ford are honored at the Family Equality Gala and given an award by LGBT activist Adele Northrop.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 6 - Rule #33: When in Doubt, Run Away
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Rule #33: When in Doubt, Run Away

    S1:E6

    A photo shoot for Phoebe's Infant Fabuleax jewelry line takes the ladies on a trip to Vegas. Abby is cleansing and is determined to work on her next book. Lyla awaits the recommendation of the caseworker in her custody battle.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 8 - Rule #17: Ask the Answer Lady
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Rule #17: Ask the Answer Lady

    S1:E8

    Abby prepares to pitch her new brand to her agency when Jo, an old friend from college arrives with her blunt, brassy New York attitude. Things get complicated when Jake gets a job directing an episode of Becca's TV show "Blood Sisters."

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 9 - Rule #32: F-you, Rob Frumpkis!
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Rule #32: F-you, Rob Frumpkis!

    S1:E9

    Abby gets offered to write a Huffington Post article about her dating experiences as a divorced woman and must go on ten dates in two days. Delia is fearful that her affair with Gordon Beech will become public knowledge and get her disbarred.

    Director:Unknown

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  15. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 10 - Rule #3: Don't Stand in the Doorway
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Rule #3: Don't Stand in the Doorway

    S1:E10

    When Abby's Huffington Post piece "Why Aren't You Divorced Yet?" hits the Internet, the moms at school are furious as the article threatens to expose one of their husbands as a cheater. Looking into Jo's finances, Delia discovers a shocking secret.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 11 - Rule #46: Keep the Holidays Low Key
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Rule #46: Keep the Holidays Low Key

    S1:E11

    Abby throws an "Adult Friendsgiving" dinner with new boyfriend. But as strange things begin to happen around the house, Abby and Jo question if a spirit has decided to join them. Phoebe invites Marco and Delia gets a surprise visit from her father.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 12 - Rule #92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Time
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Rule #92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Time

    S1:E12

    Abby and Jake are finalizing their divorce, but getting along better than ever. Delia is up for partnership at the law firm, but her relationship with Gordon Beech threatens her chances. Phoebe has a secret history with famed photographer Kori Wingo.

    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 13 - Rule #101: Know When It's Time to Move On
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Rule #101: Know When It's Time to Move On

    S1:E13

    As the time for Abby and Jake to sign their divorce papers approaches, Jo decides to throw a divorce party for Abby. Meanwhile, we find out about the history between Cory and Phoebe. Jake wants to get back together.

    Director:Unknown

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  19. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 1 Episode 1 - Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids

    S1:E1

    Newly separated author Abby McCarthy takes advice from her divorced friends and begins to navigate life as a single woman.

    Director:Unknown

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  20. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 1 - Rule #58: Avoid The Douchemobile
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Rule #58: Avoid The Douchemobile

    S2:E1

    Abby chooses between boyfriend Will and husband Jake, while fielding a job offer from an online magazine called SheShe; Abby faces opposition from a rival editor at SheShe; Phoebe acts out in response to Kori's civil suit against her.

    Director:Unknown

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  21. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 2 - Rule #77: Don't Blow The Bubble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Rule #77: Don't Blow The Bubble

    S2:E2

    Abby and Jake try and keep their secret relationship hidden while her managing editor Barbara at SheShe pushes her to go out on dates to drive attention to her new blog. Delia hires a wedding planner. Jo moves out of Abby’s house and prepares for the opening of her vegan bakery.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 3 - Rule #8: Timing Is Everything
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Rule #8: Timing Is Everything

    S2:E3

    Abby goes on a date with a TV celebrity in a bid to boost traffic to her new blog and please Barbara. Elsewhere, Jake decides to spill a secret to Abby; Jo begins dating; and Phoebe oversees an engagement party for Delia.

    Director:Unknown

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  23. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 4 - Rule #605: You Can Go Home Again
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Rule #605: You Can Go Home Again

    S2:E4

    Abby and Jake try to define their relationship by spending a weekend at home without work, friends and kids. Meanwhile, Phoebe reconnects with friends from her modeling days; Delia and Gordon scout for homes; and Jo's daughter returns home.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 6 - Rule #25: Beware the Second Chance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Rule #25: Beware the Second Chance

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 9 - Rule #81: There's No Crying in Porn
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Rule #81: There's No Crying in Porn

    S2:E9

    Abby wants to define her relationship with Dr. Harris, but she faces resistance. Meanwhile, Abby reconnects with escort Carl in Los Angeles; artist DJ's creative process intrigues Phoebe; and Scott presses Jo to fight for what's hers.

    Director:Unknown
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  26. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Season 2 Episode 11 - Rule #118: Let Her Eat Cake
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Rule #118: Let Her Eat Cake

    S2:E11

    After collapsing after the birth of Becca's baby, Abby is ordered to stay at home and rest. The girlfriends throw Delia a surprise bachelorette party at a male strip club, a treat from Barbara. Phoebe deals with the fallout of her almost kiss with Ralf. Jo is having mixed feelings about Scott.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Rule #72: Embrace Your Inner Prom Queen... But Not Too Much" is the best rated episode of "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Millicent Shelton and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/29/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rule #79: Labels Are For Canned Goods".