"I love you... Don't make a big deal about it."

In which the Throbbers discuss relationships portrayed in the media. The good, the Schitts, the Addams Family. Basically, we are #RelationshipGoals and no others need apply. 

Relationship Show Notes

We are the most professional of podcasters and unfortunately we are missing Maisie this week. And since we're still in the middle of a global pandemic and we are a sex podcast... we decided to discuss coupledom in media! Fictional is better than non-fictional.

Kelly begins by mentioning a few very functional fictional couples that she loves:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hWwtom4kv4

Morticia and Gomez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUqiWZbxQM

Hal and Louis

We agree that Hal is the Supreme version of Bryan Cranston, sorry Walter White.

Kelly doesn't normally like traditional sitcom couples because the man usually sucks and the wife just goes along with it. Hal and Louis seem to genuinely care for each other and work together. They are so functional...

Kelly's favorite episode is when they are fighting because of a new baby and they decide they need to fix it so they decide to write lists about what they love about each other. Which would totally work IRL to help a couple. Who would have thought that putting work in would help a relationship!

Sissel's favorite episode is the kielbasa eating contest block party episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCl8rWAOrGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4jGR_NC5Kc

Hal and Lois always stand by each other and it's the most wholesome thing.

Hannah remembers how Gomez and Morticia are a very functional and supportive couple. (We're all talking about the 90s movie, as a heads up. Cause Anjelica Houston and Christina Ricci are amazing.)

Side note: Kelly was recently telling her coworkers that Addam's Family Values is the best Thanksgiving movie.

Bad Relationship Examples

The fat idiot husband and the thin meek wife... is a bad dynamic and Hannah can't stand watching them. She also hates miscommunication in shows/movies, it makes her so uncomfy.

Maisie previously told us that she does not want her parents relationship because the lack of communication is so frustrating. (It's a common theme that we're annoyed with our family's lack of communication.) We've all had to act as the mediator to force communication that should be happening to happen. And we are in a unique position in that all of our parents are still married and have been our whole live. It's a bit of an oddity.

Lucy points out that her parents got married very young and their communication has improved over the years, but it REALLY improved after their kids left for college. Gina agrees that her parents got significantly closer and happier after the kids left.

Sissel says that kids inherently breed conflict, and so it's hard to be civil and approachable with your significant other. Post-kids, you also just have more time to devote to prioritizing your relationship. Just don't have kids, everyone!

Hannah is just confused that her parents aren't bored without kids around. They have no hobbies!

Hannah didn't even know that her dad was married prior to her mother until high school. It was a green card marriage and he told her he never told her because "she never asked." (Makes sense.)