Reel Life Advice: Four Friends Every Girl Should Have

The ladies of Sex and the City 2 got it down pat. Girlfriends rule, and when you surround yourself with these female archetypes, you'll laugh more, stay sane amid the challenges and perhaps even rule the world! Any wise woman who has had to deal with a breakup, a job loss or problems with marriage or motherhood knows the power of having girlfriends. Female best friends are nature's gift to us, soul sisters who are able to tune in to our emotions and offer us advice, a hug or even take us shopping when we sorely need it. After all women are hard-wired to commiserate with other women — it's in our DNA to be there for our friends. Just as variety is the spice of life, having an inner circle of d ifferent types of women can provide you with all the moral support you'll ever need. The ladies in the recently released Sex and the City 2 — Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda — boast a friendship that's endured over 10 years for this very reason. Your mission, then, is to go assemble your very own Sex and the City sisterhood (unless you already have!). Use our guide to female archetypes to get it done. 1. The empathizer She's that creative chick whose unconventional dress sense gives you permission to try things you may never have thought of doing. Just like Carrie Bradshaw, an empath is so sensitive to other people's feelings that she also tends to be a bit of a drama queen. The upside? She loves heart-to-heart talks about love and relationships and will hear you out even at 3am. Deep inside, she knows that one day you'll reciprocate the favor when it's her turn! 2. The pragmatic pal Just like brainy, no-nonsense lawyer Miranda Hobbs, we a ll need a girlfriend who will tell it like it is. Whether it's talking to Carrie about her love life or with Charlotte on the trials of motherhood, you can count on her. For all her practical good sense, she's gotta have a big heart to go with that — one that will make her fight for you no matter what. 3. The non-judgmental bud Samantha Jones may be known for her wild, sexually liberated antics, but she's also the one who will accept you no matter what. But don't look to this type of girlfriend to rationalize your rational lies about a situation; just like Sam, who will love you no matter what, this pal will just be as outspoken about telling you the truth — even if it hurts. 4. The Pollyana Named after the heroine of Eleanor Hodgman Porter's popular novel about an orphan with a positive attitude, she's the friend who sees the silver lining of every cloud and the light at the end of what feels like a long, dark tunnel. That's your Charlotte York. While so me of you may feel a friend with an eternally sunny outlook on life is unrealistic, think again. Sometimes all we need to feel hopeful about a situation is someone to beam that light our way. And with a Pollyana, a smile, hug or word is all it takes to get it done! "Female best friends are nature's gift to us, soul sisters who are able to tune in to our emotions and offer us advice, a hug or even take us shopping when we sorely need it. "