While they struggle with the responsibilities that come with being a modern woman of a specific age, Girl friends is a story of Sue, Linda and Gail. After the sudden and dramatic death of Linda's husband Micky, youth friends Gail, Sue and Linda find themselves back . Each has their own problems. Out of a divorce by the husband she loves as well as the loss of a job that is high-powered through age discrimination, to juggling the responsibilities of the grandchildren and aging mothers.