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16	* ''Film/TwoHeadedSharkAttack'': Professor and Mrs. Banish enjoy working together, look out for each other when things get dangerous, and [[spoiler:have a peaceful LastKiss as they wait for the approaching shark to devour them.]]
17	* Gomez and Morticia Addams, unquestionably so, in ''Film/TheAddamsFamily''. Love at first sight, the pair regularly get DistractedByTheSexy even with guns pointed at them, and dance together every day. They even bid against each other in an auction as part of their romance, with [[TheImmodestOrgasm escalating results]]. Summed up with this quote:
18	-->'''Gomez''': "To live without you, only that would be torture."
19	-->'''Morticia''': "A day alone, only that would be death."
20	* ''Film/AllMyLovedOnes'': Jakub and Irma Silberstein are very happy together and they're loving, caring parents to Hedvika and David. Jakub is a successful medical doctor and his wife is at home, taking care of the house and the children. They also have loving relationships in their extended family, especially with Jakub's brothers.
21	%%* Judge Hardy & Mrs. Hardy in the ''Film/AndyHardy'' film series.
22	%%* Tom and Gerri in ''Film/AnotherYear'' seem to be the embodiment of this, even if no one around them is.
23	* ''Film/AssaultOnWallStreet'': Jim and Rosie clearly were deeply in love with each other. This makes it just all the more devastating when he's bankrupted by the crash then can't pay for her treatment. [[spoiler:Rosie kills herself after realizing the burden she's become for him.]]
24	* The ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy:
25	** George and Lorraine [=McFly=] were originally ''not'' happily married at the start of the series--him being a spineless loser in a dead-end job and her a depressed alcoholic who only married him out of pity--but after Marty's alterations to the timeline, ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' ended with them charmingly in love with each other and their life. Given Lorraine's rant to Biff in the [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII sequel]], [[spoiler:she and George had been happily married in that alternate universe before Biff had George murdered]].
26	** In the third movie, we see that Seamus and Maggie [=McFly=] were happily married as well despite the rough life they had on their farm. They were content with each other and their family, and did not see any need for pride or adventure to get in the way.
27	** Doc Brown and Clara Clayton at the ''very'' end of ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII''. They are time traveling together and show off two children. Their happily married status is expanded upon more in [[WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture the animated series]].
28	* In ''Film/{{Baghban}}'' all the couples in the movie, but exaggerated for Raj and Pooja. Even though they are married for 40 years, they behave like they are a young couple who are madly in love.
29	* ''Film/Barbie2023'': Gloria is married and the two have a daughter together. Despite how little we see of her husband, he and Gloria seem very happy together and in love, with her husband, who is played by Creator/AmericaFerrera's real-life husband, even attempting to learn Spanish for her and their daughter.
30	* They may be dead, but that doesn't stop Adam and Barbara Maitland from being this in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}''. They're quite blissed out on each other, and a real contrast to the grating, saccharine Charles and Delia Deetz as well.
31	%%* Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy from ''Film/TheBlindSide''. TruthInTelevision, since the movie is based on a true story.
32	* In ''Film/TheBrassTeapot'' John and Alice are truly happy together and very much in love, despite all their financial difficulties.
33	* ''Film/TheCastle'': Darryl and Sal. She cooks, he buys things for the pool room. And they wouldn't have it any other way.
34	* Tom and Kate Baker in ''Film/CheaperByTheDozen2003'' and [[Film/CheaperByTheDozen2 its sequel]]. They clearly love one another even after twenty-five years of marriage (twenty-three according to the first movie, plus the two that passed between films) and having twelve children. They argue a bit throughout the two films, but they ultimately make up, and are happy with each other.
35	* The parents in ''Film/AChristmasStory''. Not even the legendary "Battle Of The Lamp" can permanently derail them.
36	** Ralphie and his wife Sandy prove to be this in ''Film/AChristmasStoryChristmas'', as the two are incredibly loving and supportive toward each other, Ralphie immediately running to her aid when she falls and injures herself, and Sandy having saved enough money for Ralphie to take a year off from work to write his novel.
37	* Ed and Lorraine Warren in ''Film/TheConjuringUniverse'' are still madly in love with each other after twenty-plus years, and while they have their share of arguments -- usually about wanting the other to stay safe instead of running into danger -- their love for each other never falters. Their relationship forms the emotional heart of the entire franchise.
38	-->'''Lorraine''': I could go back to the house -- but my ''home'' is here, with him.
39	%%%* ''Film/Criminal2016'': Bill and Jill.
40	%%* Phil and Claire Foster of ''Film/DateNight'', though at one point Claire gets flirty with a [[ShirtlessScene very hot]] Creator/MarkWahlberg.
41	* Donald and Tim in the Donald Strachey mysteries are this right from the start, and they're adorable. Not that they don't have their problems, particularly with Donald's dangerous and time-consuming line of work, but that's life.
42	%% * Jack and Marilyn Mickler, in ''Film/DonJuanDemarco''. It gets even better as the title character's example works its magic on Jack's libido.
43	%%* The Darkos in ''Film/DonnieDarko''.
44	%%* ''Film/EverAfter'' has King Francis and Queen Marie, Maurice and Louise, and Danielle and Henry clearly establish that they're going to be this in the first few months of their marriage that we see. It's implied that Jacqueline and Laurent will end up this as well.
45	%%* Gigi and Rodolphe Bélier are happily married in ''Film/LaFamilleBelier''.
46	* Marge and Norm Gunderson in ''Film/{{Fargo}}''. When she's woken up in the middle of the night about a triple homicide, he wakes up alongside her, insisting that she at least needs to eat before heading off to work, so he makes her some eggs. Norm also brings her lunch at work. She brings him earthworms for his fishing and congratulates him for getting his painting on a stamp. At the end of the film, she states thoughtfully, "We're doin' pretty good."
47	%%* George and Nina Banks, John and Joanna Mackenzie, and Annie and Bryan Mackenzie from ''FatherOfTheBride'', as were the main couples in the original film.
48	* ''Film/TheFinestHours'': The epilogue shows that the marriage between Bernie and Miriam did happen on the planned date, and lasted for 58 years until he died in 2009.
49	* In ''Film/FordVFerrari'', Ken Miles is married to Mollie, and have a son named Peter. Mollie supports Ken's racing career and seems to share his knowledge and interest in cars. Their relationship is harmonious, save for a brief moment when Mollie is upset that Ken wouldn't tell her about meeting up with Carroll Shelby to test the car they just acquired.
50	* Bick and Leslie in ''Film/{{Giant}}'' may have their disagreements - mostly because Bick's traditional Texan attitudes toward race and gender roles clash with Leslie's more progressive, egalitarian ideas - but they remain devoted to each other.
51	%%* A common staple in ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' movies.
52	* Celia and Johnny in ''Film/TheHelp''. All Johnny wants from Celia is for her to be happy. He doesn't care that she can't cook, properly take care of their house or that [[spoiler: she had multiple miscarriages trying to give him children.]] Their first scene together where Johnny sneaks behind Celia and pulls her in close [[EstablishingCharacterMoment establishes]] their relationship pretty well.
53	* ''Film/{{Highlander}}'': Connor and Heather [=Macleod=] deeply loved each other and were married for 53 years, but given it was a marriage [[MayflyDecemberRomance between an immortal warrior and a mortal woman]], [[TearJerker it could only end one way]]. As shown by 1986, Connor still keeps a tradition of [[DueToTheDead dedicating a lit birthday candle to her every year, nearly four centuries after her passing]].
54	* ''Film/HomeAlone'':
55	** Kevin's parents, Kate and Peter, mainly since Peter just lets Kate boss him around and make all their decisions.
56	** Despite Uncle Frank being a grouch, he and Leslie seem to genuinely care for each other, even despite Frank's casual {{Jerkass}}ery to everybody else.
57	%% * The parents from ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney''
58	%%* Wayne and Diane Szalinski in ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'', even if [[AbsentMindedProfessor Wayne does screw up once in a while.]]
59	%%* Cindy Lou's parents in the live-action ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'', which is an upgrade from the book and TV special where they were nonentities.
60	* ''Film/TheHungerGames'': The Everdeens had a loving marriage prior to Mr. Everdeen's death, never regretting their UptownGirl situation.
61	%%* Kate and Richard Reddy in ''Film/IDontKnowHowSheDoesIt'
62	* George and Mary Bailey from ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''. George is nothing but loving and devoted to his wife and Mary, unlike her husband, is perfectly content with married life in Bedford Falls. %%George's parents seem to be this as well.'
63	%%* Brody and Ellen in ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', a notable change from the book. (In the book, she cheats on him with Hooper)
64	%%* Both of the main couples--Julia and Paul Child, and Julie and Eric Powell--in ''Film/JulieAndJulia''.
65	* George VI and Queen Elizabeth and Lionel and Myrtle Logue from ''Film/TheKingsSpeech'' are loving couples. TruthInTelevision.
66	* ''Film/LakePlacid:'' In ''3'', Nathan and Suan have an affectionate marriage with a decent amount of communication between them.
67	* Alejandro and Elena in ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'' for the most part. They do split up for awhile, but that was mostly because [[spoiler: Elena was blackmailed into splitting up with him]]
68	* ''Film/MaggieAndAnnie'': Annie and Bill are in a happy marriage together with a daughter when the film starts. Annie's falling in love with Maggie however makes things difficult.
69	* Greg Kinnear and his wife in ''Film/TheMatador'' are happily married, and their relationship is never at stake.
70	* All three main couples from the ''Film/MeetTheParents'' series: Greg and Pam, Jack and Dina, and Bernie and Roz. Their conflicts are only with people outside their relationships.
71	* ''Film/MissMeadows'': [[spoiler:Mike and Miss Meadows (or Mrs.?)]] are shown as a very happy couple in the epilogue with their baby daughter.
72	* In ''Film/MotherAndChild'', Karen and Paco, who both work as caregivers at the same hospital, don't start off well together - she's standoffish to him (though she's like this with everyone she meets, except for the patients she treats), and he doesn't react well - but eventually she thaws up towards him, and they end up being married and happy. Not only that, he encourages her when she decides to try and find her biological daughter.
73	* In ''Film/TheMummyReturns'', which takes place nine years after the ''Film/{{The Mummy\|1999}}'', Rick and Evy are revealed to be married and have a son, Alex. Rick risks his life for his wife when he [[spoiler:saves her from being killed by Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namun]] and she does the same when [[spoiler: she runs toward him and saves him from being pulled into the Underworld as the temple crumbles]].
74	%%* Toula and Ian from ''Film/MyBigFatGreekWedding'', complete with babies... well, [[BabiesEverAfter baby ever after]]. Ian's parents, Toula's parents, and several members of Toula's family seem to apply as well.
75	%%* The Griswolds in the ''Film/NationalLampoon'' Vacation films.
76	* Allie and [[spoiler: Noah]] from ''Film/TheNotebook'' have a long, loving marriage and even end up [[spoiler: TogetherInDeath at the end]]. [[WordOfGod According to author Nicholas Sparks]], they were [[TruthInTelevision based on]] his wife's grandparents, who remained steadfastly in love during their sixtysome years of marriage.
77	* In ''Film/TheOldGuard'', the immortal fighters Joe and Nicky. They are not literally married -- as their same-sex, inter-religious relationship would have been socially unacceptable for much of the time they've been alive -- but they have been together for ''nine centuries'' and are still completely devoted, affectionate and even flirtatious with each other.
78	* ''Film/TheOldManAndTheGun'': Detective Hunt is happily married to a supportive wife, and their relationship never causes any complications in the plot. Interestingly, it's a mixed-race marriage, which would have been more unusual in the Midwest during 1980s, but it's never even acknowledged.
79	* Adam and Eve in ''Film/OnlyLoversLeftAlive'' have been married for centuries. They're still desperately in love with each other, and that love forms the emotional core of the entire movie. Interestingly, at the beginning of the film they're not living together, implying that they occasionally spend long periods of time separated. Adam likens them to entangled particles, where they are both affected in the same ways even if separated to opposite sides of the universe.
80	%%* In ''Film/{{The Parent Trap\|1961}}'', the eponymous parents reunite and become this.
81	%%* In ''Film/{{The Parent Trap\|1998}}'', the eponymous parents reunite and become this.
82	* Will and Elizabeth from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', but [[spoiler: only for a day, since he has to become the captain of the Flying Dutchman]]. But then [[spoiler: [[TheStinger the post credits scene]] and [[WordOfGod subsequent commentary from the writers]] reveals that since Elizabeth [[IWillWaitForYou waited for him]] during his ten year stint, he's now free to be with her and their son]].
83	%%* Edward and Paige in the third and fourth ''Film/ThePrinceAndMe'' movies.
84	%%* Holly and Gerry in ''Literature/PSILoveYou''.
85	%%* Randy and Bev Pear from ''Film/RatRace''
86	* In ''Film/RingOfFear'', trapeze stars Valarie and Armand St. Dennis are happily married: a fact that drives Dublin O'Malley, who is an old flame of Valerie, into a murderous rage.
87	* Franchise/{{Rocky}} and Adrian are consistently shown to have a very close and loving marriage that lasts through all the difficulties thrown at them. Despite being very different people, the sequels make it clear that their marriage is a deeply loving one.
88	* ''{{Film/Sappho}}'': Sappho and Phil start out this way. Then things become difficult as Sappho grows enamored with a lovely woman on their vacation to Greene.
89	* Tom and Maddie Wachowski from ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020''. Even though in the first movie, Maddie's sister Rachel seems to have a problem with Tom, Tom and Maddie still strongly supported each other and [[spoiler: have now HappilyAdopted Sonic which carries on in ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022''.]]
90	* ''Film/SpiderMan2'': Dr. Otto Octavius and his wife Rosie Octavius are not shown to have any marital problems or arguments and are portrayed as having a happy marriage.
91	%%* ''Film/SpyKids'': Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez, Grandpa and Grandma Cortez, and Wilbur and Marissa Wilson.
92	* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
93	** Cliegg Lars and Shmi Skywalker. He bought her and freed her from slavery due to his love for her. After [[spoiler: Shmi's death]], the way Cliegg talks about her makes it clear how special she was to him.
94	** Poor doomed [[Film/ANewHope Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru]] fit this trope as well. Uneasy relations with Luke aside, they are content to live together on Tatooine as moisture farmers. Even before they're married, they're shown to be a happy couple in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''.
95	* The Little parents in ''Film/StuartLittle'', to the point where they finished the other's sentences. The moment they couldn't tell what the other was thinking led to slight panic, but all got resolved.
96	* In ''Film/{{Suffragette}}'' the chemist and her husband have the only happy marriage shown in the entire movie. The husband is the only man shown who is supportive of women's voting rights, and the one time he's against one of her plans is when he's worried that she, due to her already damaged health, won't survive another run-in with the [[PoliceBrutality police]].
97	* ''Film/TheThinMan'': Nick and Nora Charles are always in lock step with each other throughout the film series. It's been said theirs was among the very first truly happy marriages depicted by American cinema.
98	* ''Film/UndercoverBlues'': Despite a few disagreements about, e.g., taking the baby into dangerous situations, Jane and Jefferson Blues are one of the finest examples of Happily Married to be spotted in an action film. Their easy camaraderie is an enjoyable counterpart to the danger they're facing.
99	* Adelaide and Gabe from ''Film/{{Us}}'' [[OppositesAttract don't have much in common]], but clearly respect each other and have a peaceful domestic life together, raising their kids happily. This is one thing Adelaide's [[EvilCounterpart Tethered counterpart]] Red hates so much; due to their PsychicLink, she was forced to mimic Adelaide's actions. But while Adelaide got to fall in love with a handsome man, marry him, and have children they both wanted, Red was forced to "marry" Gabe's Tethered Abraham, whom she explicitly does not love, and bear children she explicitly didn't want.
100	* Shelley and Helen Martin in ''Film/ViolentSaturday''. Their marriage is used to contrast the rapidly disintegrating marriage of Shelley's workmate Boyd Fairchild and his wife.
101	%%* Jess and Marie, and eventually the eponymous couple in ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
102	* In the end, in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', it turns out that [[spoiler:Roger and Jessica]] are Happily Married and even SickeninglySweethearts. [[spoiler:What does Jessica see in him exactly? When asked that by Eddie Valiant, she replies, [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan "He makes me laugh."]]]]
103	* Mike and Jackie Flaherty from ''Film/WinWin''. Their relationship can get harried, but it's ultimately a loving and commited one.
104	* Andy Knightley from ''Film/TheWorldsEnd''. [[spoiler:Or so he claims. He's actually been having major difficulties as of late, although they get resolved by the apocalypse]].
105	%%* The parents in ''Film/YoursMineAndOurs''

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