Carol is a fictional character on the tv show '
Friends.' She is the
lesbian ex-wife of Ross, and the life-partner of Susan Bunch. Alternative names include Carol Willick-Geller and Carol Willick-Bunch.
In the pilot episode we find out that she and Ross split up because she is in fact a
lesbian. Ross is truly heartbroken over this. Even more troubling, he finds out after the break up that Carol is pregnant with his child and she plans to raise the baby with her new partner Susan. Carol later gives birth to Ross's son, Ben.
Ross Geller: I don'
t believe this. I miss, I miss the first time of everything. I missed, what, the first time he rolled over, the first time he crawled. What else did I miss? Has he spoken
yet, is he driving, does he have a favorite liqueur?
Carol Willick: Actually, he is getting closer on the
talking thing. He can't quite say
mama yet, but once he said Yemen.
Ross Geller: Ooh, I, I'm so sick of missing
stuff. Ya know, I want him for more than, than a day, I want him for a whole weekend. No listen , I mean, I feel like...
Carol Willick, Susan Bunch: Great. That would be fine. Ross Geller: Really? I had a whole speech prepared.
Susan Bunch: (sarcastically) Oh, shoot, that would've been fun.