Sookie and Lorelai (Gilmore Girls)

Not only do Sookie (Melissa McCarthy) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) work together but they own a business together. Now, it really doesn’t get more intense than that.

Though Lorelai’s best friend in the series ultimately is her daughter, she does have adult friends and it’s clear that Sookie is her closest friend in addition to being her business partner. As the two make Sookie’s culinary dreams come true by co-owning the Dragonfly Inn, their relationship survives through their venture, whether that comes in the form of Sookie baking Lorelai’s wedding cake or Lorelai helping Sookie get ready for her first date. It’s all about balance.

Grace and Karen (Will & Grace)

Admittedly, Grace (Debra Messing) and Karen (Megan Mullally) may not have the same work ethic – Grace prefers to get her head down whereas her PA Karen would rather look after her appearance – and though they may not constantly shower each other with compliments, they help each other out in different ways. When Grace’s interior design business looks unstable, Karen tells all her socialite friends about it, enabling Grace to remain in her job. It’s hard to deny that without that act of kindness, the pair would both be without a job. Outfit choices and taste in men may divide these two, but they are the perfect example of when opposites attract.

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