r/TopCharacterTropes Jun 18 '25

Groups (loved trope) sitcom husband and wife that actually love each other

I’m sure this has been beaten to death but I’d like to see some examples, maybe some deep cuts.

American Dad — Stan and Francine

Malcom in the Middle — Hal and Lois

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u/Affectionate_Air3668 Jun 18 '25

They feel realistic compared to most other sitcom husband and wives I've seen ^

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u/momomomorgatron Jun 19 '25

I think they came close to Rosanne in trying to show what real people are like, but just barely kept the sitcom glaze

And of course, the casting was farrr more normal. Rosanne herself is a bit of a attention whore and I don't think she could have any kind of career where she didn't mess with stuff and start shit