From the beginning, I was excited about the Netlfix series Grace & Frankie, thrilled to see the talented Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie) paired as women whose husbands come out of the closet and leave their respective wives to fulfill their lifelong love for one another. It proved a compelling premise, watching these two inherently strong ladies wrestle with the fact that their marriages were not what they thought they were, having to rebuild a new life for themselves as septuagenarians, and blossoming with newfound confidence as they fight ageism and their own preconceived notions about life. Throw in the tender performances of Martin Sheen (Robert) and Sam Waterston (Saul) as their ex-husbands embracing their homosexuality late in life, and Grace & Frankie is one of the most important shows to address life beyond fifty to come along since The Golden Girls.
