I know these movies are formula, and I generally overlook the more egregious plot lines because they are entertaining and even inspirational.
I have to take issue with the trend of these terribly wounded widows who by all accounts had "perfect" marriages and are stuck in limbo. From my years of observation, those who had good marriages were the first to want to reconnect with a significant other. At worst, they didn't spend years bringing everyone around them down with their inability to move forward in their lives. On I think it sends a message that depression is OK if not laudable after the loss of a spouse and that it is OK to spend years lost in space, unable to function. Kelli Martin seems to be cast as the same character, again, after "The Christmas Ornament".
I have to take issue with the trend of these terribly wounded widows who by all accounts had "perfect" marriages and are stuck in limbo. From my years of observation, those who had good marriages were the first to want to reconnect with a significant other. At worst, they didn't spend years bringing everyone around them down with their inability to move forward in their lives. On I think it sends a message that depression is OK if not laudable after the loss of a spouse and that it is OK to spend years lost in space, unable to function. Kelli Martin seems to be cast as the same character, again, after "The Christmas Ornament".