TOP 5 TOXIC COUPLES ON TV

From time to time we’ve seen amazing couples on T.V. that we idolized. Even though it all seemed dreamy and unrealistic we still smiled insanely when they did something cute and often complained to our significant other to be like them. Some of the most adorable couples that shared perfect chemistry were Lily and Marshall from How I Met Your Mother, Cory and Topanga from Boy Meets World, Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt from Parks and Recreation, Amy and Jake from Brooklyn-99 and many many more.

But there were a few T.V. couples that were presented as ‘cute’ but are actually weirdly insane and obsessive when you think about it.

1. Rachel Green and Ross Geller from F.R.I.E.N.D.S

The top of this list makes Rachel and Ross from FRIENDS. Why? They seem adorable at first but when you think about it there were a lot of things you can learn of what not to do when in a relationship. And rule number 1 is to not be so obsessive about someone that it ruins your entire life. Ross was highly possessive and jealous of Rachel's friendship with one of her colleagues that it turned him into someone else. But even before their relationship started, he was obsessed with her. Maybe the fact that he thought he was out of her league was what attracted him even more to the idea of being with her. Their constant quelling during the entire season of who did what to who and Rachel's fear of losing him to another woman even after their breakup managed to get Ross another divorce. So much so that they kept breaking up and making up for 10 whole seasons. Constantly sabotaging each others relationships and then trying to be the better person by not admitting they are in love. By the end of it they have a kid, live together and pretend to be married (even when they do end getting married while drunk and then getting a divorce before all this, mind you) but don’t stay with each other as a couple. But then Rachel gets a highly amazing job in Paris and THAT’S when Ross realizes he needs her back. Jeez. This is not cute. And under no circumstance is it heal

2. Beth and Jerry from Rick and Morty

 

Now I know Rick and Morty is an animated show. But it doesn’t rule out the fact that cartoons can’t have unhealthy relationships. Beth and Jerry is the most toxic relationship I have ever seen on TV. There is an entire episode dedicated to them, of when they go to see an intergalactic couple therapist who makes them create a monster of each other, so that they can sort out their problems. Upon using the machine they come to the conclusion that Jerry see’s Beth as a horrible scorpion monster thing and Beth see’s Jerry as self-pitying and weak, which visually becomes a slug. Those two monsters, when kept under observation, become co-dependent and destroy the entire place and kill most of the staff. The therapist, upon witnessing such a chaotic event, realizes that their problematic couple issues are co-dependent of each other  which makes their relation so toxic that Beth can easily manipulate Jerry and Jerry, having a low IQ can use the ‘self-pity’ card when in trouble with Beth. The only reason why they’re together is because of the kids. 

      3. Mr and Mrs Ari Gold from Entourage

Ari Gold and his wife were apparently high school sweethearts who got married. But you see that she’s constantly… and I mean CONSTANTLY… complaining about him and his attitude and how he never seems to have time for her. Their marriage turns into such a big mess that by the end of the seasons they have to go to a marriage therapist. They, of course, have moments of endearment but it always seems as though there’s not much chemistry left between the two and they don’t like where they are. She eventually leaves him and starts to see other people and he, to make her upset, tries to do the same. That sort of marriage leaves nothing but regrets and creates mental hindrances to stop each other from growing. Ari Gold, despite loving his wife so much, never really puts up much effort to be with her and she, in return, tries to take out grudges of the past

      4. Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother

Ted and Robin, like Ross and Rachel, are obsessed with each other, don’t want one another to see anyone else, and pretend to be happy when the other one is in a romantic relationship. If I’m being honest, they’re not too far from Ross and Rachel. The only difference is that Ross and Rachel knew each other since high school and these two met at a bar for the first time in their 20’s. The whole series is about Ted Mosby telling his kids of how he’s trying to find his perfect match. The series shows Ted and Robin being together and breaking up by the end of season 3. But he keeps constantly bringing her up as an old romance that he can’t forget. Even though they both want different things, the series magically ends up giving them both what they wanted AND they end up with each other. Why this is on the list is

a)       Ted is obsessed with Robin, so much so that his kids point it out in the last episode

b)      The series very conveniently puts them together at the end and that’s really a wrong depiction of love

c)       And despite being oh so very old with 2 kids at the age of 15 he is still trying to peruse her with their permission even though he found the love of his life… apparently.

This goes to show that he never really stop thinking about her. And neither did she. Its all romantic and what not, but even when you’re married?? Think about it. What if the mother never died in the series? Then would they have continued their relationship somehow?

      5. Haley Dunphy and Dylan from Modern Family

Okay so now I know that Haley and Dylan are probably the funniest couple in all of this but they were still unhealthy to start with. Due to the fact that Dylan was a little obsessed with Haley, he never really let her think she had to be challenged in any way. He always seemed to cheekily compliment her and I know that’s not a bad thing, but it never really lets the other person grow. Not only that, but Dylan wasn’t the smartest either. It seemed more like he was trying to dumb her down all the time, and when she left Dylan, to compensate for her loss, Haley started dating a man the age of her father, someone who was mature, experienced, and of course, smart. Dylan really held Haley back because he wasted a lot of her time, did childish things, and never really pushed Haley to her limits. Being in an unhealthy relationship is not only mental or physical torture, but an unhealthy relationship is also one that doesn’t let one another grow, it doesn’t let their significant other challenge their limits, and most importantly, it stops the couple to be their best selves. In all retrospect, I think that is most important thing you should look at when you’re finding ‘the one’.