See shows and one particularly famous face who creditTheMary Tyler Moore Showas an inspiration, ahead.

“Mary Tyler Moore, that’s the gold standard,” he said.

We really wanted to play with that and it really fits our show.

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She wasnt looking to get married.

But she sort of bucked that.

She worked in a newsroom, she had a tough boss, and she stood up to him.

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She had close friends, never bemoaning the fact that she was a single.

She was very proud and comfortable in that role…

Marriage is an option.

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Having a family is an option.

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