Line #66 HappilyMarried/WesternAnimation


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18	Examples of HappilyMarried in Western animation.
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21	%%* Gregore and Willow from ''WesternAnimation/AKindOfMagic''.
22	* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Avatar Roku married his sweetheart when he was a young man and in the next flashback we see him as a old man and still married.
23	%%** Hakoda and Kya, until Kya was killed in a Fire Nation raid.
24	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''
25	** Tenzin and Pema married for love and are still in love after three, and later four, airbending children.
26	** As of the Series Finale [[spoiler: Varrick and Zhu Li get married after helping defeat Kuvira]] but only time will tell whether they remain HappilyMarried.
27	%%* Barney and Betty Rubble of ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
28	%%** Oddly, Fred and Wilma seem to fall under NoAccountingForTaste at times, but are otherwise, also happily married.
29	%%* Hermes and [=LaBarbara=] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', as well as Leela's and Amy's parents.
30	%%** Though in the DVD movie ''Bender's Big Score'' [[spoiler:[=LaBarbara=] temporarily leaves Hermes (twice) for another man right after he loses his body and becomes a head in a jar]].
31	%%** [[spoiler:Alternate universe 1 Fry and Leela.]]
32	%%** Fry's big brother apparently led a Happily Married life also, and [[spoiler: his son, the first man on Mars, was buried wearing a wedding ring]].
33	%%** Fry's parents, as well.
34	%%* George and Jane in ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons''.
35	%%%* Mr. and Mrs. Flemkin (aka Eric and Sharon Flemkin) in ''WesternAnimation/NedsNewt''
36	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has the titular Homer and Marge Simpson; yeah, they have arguments and the like, but there is that sense that they genuinely love each other and they always bounce back. And when their current troubles do genuinely threaten their marriage, it's always treated as a Big F'n Deal, not just life as usual. It's quite possible that Homer Simpson is the most faithful husband on network television - certainly ''one'' of the most faithful. Especially odd considering beautiful single women keep throwing themselves at him, and he keeps turning them down flat. Not to mention at least [[EvenTheGuysWantHim one gay guy]]!
37	** ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. [[spoiler:When the family is fleeing the town, the only valuable thing Marge takes is the tape of her wedding dance with Homer. Later, the fact that Marge recorded over part of the tape was enough to wake Homer up to how selfish he was and go off to save his family.]]
38	%%** Ned and Maude before the latter died.
39	* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''
40	** Hank and Peggy Hill with Hank probably the second most faithful guy on network television, experiencing several moments where beautiful women threw themselves at him and him turning them down.
41	** [[https://www.alluc.to/stream/King+of+the+Hill Dale Gribble]] could probably be named the MOST faithful guy on network television. He worships the ground his wife walks on, pampers her, never says an unkind word to her, trusts her completely, the works. Even when his hero - a genius of an exterminator - throws herself at him, he pushes her away with a rant about his marriage vows that implies that he thinks his devotion to fidelity should be obvious to anyone, as well as mentioning that his wife "the greatest woman there ever was." All this is fairly undeserved: Nancy cheated on him for fourteen years and passed off her lover's son as Dale's. Considering that her lover, John Redcorn, is [[ChocolateBaby Native American and the boy is the spitting image of him]], that's a testament to Dale's faith or stupidity. However, after she stopped cheating, they became at least as happy as Hank and Peggy, and much more affectionate. Of course, this is mainly because Dale never found out about his wife's affair - he trusts and loves her so much the thought of her cheating on him doesn't even cross his mind. Oh yeah... that's one guy who's never gonna mess around. Ever.
42	* Oddly enough, this seems to be the case across the board with ''all'' the parents of the pre-teen agents of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''. (Except Numbuh Two, whose dad is missing and presumably deceased.) In fact, while the heroes fight against evil adults and are suspicious of adults in general, their parents are an exception. Numbuh One's parents were practically ''made'' for each other. [[spoiler:He was the legendary operative Numbuh Zero when he was a kid, and as revealed in the GrandFinale, his mom was actually Numbuh 999, the first female operative in the Seventh Age of the Kids Next Door.]]
43	* Chris and Elise in ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'', which often have the two going through hilarious conflicts since they have to deal with the misanthropic Dan, who they sometimes treat as if he's their child since Dan's a PsychopathicManchild.
44	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'',
45	** The two married wizards Selwyn and Tallulah argue so much that their home is called Quarrel Castle; but Papa Smurf points out that deep down, they truly love each other dearly.
46	** Whether they ever truly married is unclear, but the two ogres Big Mouth and Big Nose seemed to be a pretty happy couple.
47	* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'':
48	** Kim's own parents. For example, during the 'animology' episode they were thrilled to see that they were soul mates.
49	** Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable have a happy marriage from what we see of them, which is basically when [[ParentalNeglect they jointly fail to keep Ron in the loop of major life upheavals]].
50	** Based on WordOfGod saying that Kim and Ron would be together forever and that their relationship would flourish, it implies that they will be this.
51	%%* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'''s
52	%%** Peter and Lois Griffin are [[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes]]
53	%%** A more obvious example is [[HandicappedBadass Joe]] and Bonnie. Although it's temporarily strained when Peter spills the beans on [[spoiler:them nearly cheating on each other]].
54	%%* Cleveland and Donna on ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', carried over into the main series.
55	%%* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has [[spoiler: Hayley and Jeff]]. The events of the 2010 Christmas episode indicate it may last.
56	%%** Especially since Stan and Francine are ok with it.
57	%%** By the end of season 6, [[spoiler: this one has been averted and played straight in regards to status quo. Averted in that they're still married and have overcome a few marital issues, and played straight in that the show rarely brings up the fact that they are indeed married (on the infrequent occasions that Hayley and Jeff even appear at all). It's shown that Jeff has seemed to move in with the Smiths, and sleeps in Hayley's room, but most of the time he's nowhere to be seen]].
58	* The fact that Jack and Maddie are happily married in ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' is a justification Danny uses on Vlad Masters, [[MurderTheHypotenuse who desires the latter]]. Even the Maddie program Vlad made admits that she's always loved the Jack program.
59	** In the warped present. Vlad gets Maddie as his beloved wife. Jack is stuck in Plasmius's body, now a FaceHeelTurn of his former self. However, it turns out Maddie is totally miserable because Vlad is a complete ControlFreak and she later reconnects with Jack when she has enough of Vlad's treatment.
60	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'':
61	** Despite being utterly batty, Mr. and Mrs. Turner are a tight-knit, mutually supportive couple; most of the time, that is. Just don't let Mrs. Turner miss her anniversary dinner, or else.
62	** Cosmo and Wanda are definitely this. Sure, they argue sometimes but there is always the sense that they genuinely love each other and will always bounce back. This is especially the case in the earlier episodes where they fought very little.
63	%%** Jorgen Von Strangle and the Tooth Fairy.
64	%%* Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper from ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'', despite being salt and pepper [[CargoShip shakers]]
65	%%* Doc and Drew in ''TheSecretSaturdays''.
66	* Strongly hinted that the only reason ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat (yes she has a name) aren't this is because Pepe just smells bad.
67	%%* Papa and Mama Mousekewitz from ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail''.
68	* David Xanatos and his wife Fox on ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''. After their marriage we see them playing chess as foreplay, raising their son, Alex, and other such domestic bliss that one forgets they are both villains. Fox only married because she was in love with him and he demonstrated his love for her in a undeniable fashion; begging his worst enemy and giving up a priceless magic artifact in return for help saving her.
69	* Zachary and Eliza Foxx on ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers''. Granted, it's mostly in the {{backstory}}, as she was captured in the pilot. Still, it's clear that Zachary is utterly devoted to her and their kids. Eliza was even FightingFromTheInside to warn, then later comfort, her grieving husband in "Psychocrypt."
70	%%* Hugh and Lila Test from ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest''.
71	%%* Dexter's parents from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''.
72	%%* Phil and Gertie Shortman from ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' Their son, Miles - Arnold's father - is shown to be in the same kind of relationship with his wife, Stella, for the brief time they're shown.
73	* All the parents on ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' (and subsequently ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'') are happily married to their respective spouses. Stu and Didi Pickles have had Tommy and Dil, Howard and Betty, in spite of their [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy personality differences]] and the fact that Betty was something of a LovingBully in third grade, are happily raising twins, and then there's Chas Finster, who has married twice:
74	** His first wife was Melinda whose death at a tragically young age affected him deeply. By the time of the Mother's Day episode, [[TheLostLenore he's still mourning for her]].
75	** His second wife, whom he married in ''Rugrats in Paris'' is Kira, who used to work for the [[ChildHater child-hating]] Coco before the latter tried to marry Chas. She adopts her stepson Chuckie, and Chas in turn adopts Kira's own daughter Kimi as his own. Ten years later, in the ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' spin-off, their marriage is still going strong.
76	* Linda and Lawrence on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' are happily married and [[HappilyAdopted happily raising]] the children from their respective first marriages together.
77	%%* The parents of ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian'' are shown to be in this type of relationship in their brief appearances between [[BattleCouple fighting evil]].
78	%%* Mr. and Mrs Long on ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''.
79	%%* On WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius, Jimmy's parents.
80	* Mr. and Mrs. [[WesternAnimation/TheOblongs Oblong]]. She gave up her wealth and pampered life to be with her beloved. They also go at it like animals ''every'' night.
81	%%* Nicole and Richard from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball''.
82	* Enzo Matrix and [=AndrAIa=] of ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' start out as JustFriends (with a little flirting and some arguable crushing on the part of [=AndrAIa=]), but after a PlotRelevantAgeUp, they're firmly in the Happily Married department.
83	* ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'' has Nigel and Marianne — the family that films nature documentaries together stays together!
84	%%* The parents of ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter''.
85	%%* ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' and Ursula.
86	%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'': Tish's parents.
87	%%* {{Gumby}}'s parents.
88	%%* BattleCouple: Jack and Helen Bennett (aka Bionic-1 and Mother-1) from ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix''.
89	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
90	** Mr. Carrot Cake and Mrs. Cup Cake, who run the Sugarcube Corner bakery and are rarely seen apart. When the Foal Free Press ran a gossip story about how 'the Cakes are splitting up' it was treated as earth-shaking news and the Cakes themselves were as shocked as anyone. ("We are?")
91	** After [[EarnYourHappyEnding going through hell to actually get married]], Princess Cadance and Shining Armor. Cadance sings about 'loving and cherishing each day' and in every episode they're in after afterward, these lyrics are upheld.
92	** Also, Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles, Rainbow Dash's parents. While they sometimes go a little overboard with their encouragement of their daughter, it's clear that they really do love her, and each other.
93	%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'': In a rare overlap with UnholyMatrimony, we have the Monarch and Dr. Mrs. the Monarch.
94	%%* Hugh and Jean from ''WesternAnimation/TazMania''
95	* The parents from ''WesternAnimation/TheReplacements'' seem like an OddCouple, but they love each other a lot. They are the ''only'' replacements who prefer their life ''after'' replacement compared to 'before'.
96	%%* ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'': [[spoiler: Orel and Christina]] in the DistantFinale, when seen celebrating Christmas with their children. [[spoiler: Still averted with Clay and Bloberta though, as evidenced by the photo on his wall]].
97	%%* In the DistantFinale of ''{{WesternAnimation/Chowder}}'', [[spoiler: Chowder and Panini, as well as Shnitzel and Endive]] are this. Mung Daal and Truffles are this sometimes.
98	%%* ''WesternAnimation/NedsNewt'': Ned's parents, who are never seen arguing, though both are [[TheDitz rather scatterbrained]].
99	* In ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', Fred's [[spoiler:real]] parents are SickeninglySweethearts. Daphne's parents are shown to be this as well, such as during their fake vacation. [[spoiler: After the CosmicRetcon, Ricky Owens and Cassidy Williams are this as shown during TV commercial in which they kiss. Sheriff Stone and Mayor Nettles, a happy couple before the retcon, have now been married for quite some time with four children]].
100	* In ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', the Scotsman's relationship with his wife is... weird, but likely fits the Trope. He clearly loves her, and she goes from being angry at him (with him doing his hardest to apologize for every accusation she makes) to the two of them acting like SickeninglySweethearts. (In a later episode, he compares her singing to choirs of angels, although it's probably a matter of opinion; his own bagpipe playing [[HollywoodToneDeaf is pretty bad.]] He also makes a joke about her weight to Jack in that episode, but then quickly add, "But don't tell her that, [[CallBack ya know how she is!]]")
101	* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'':
102	** Bob and Linda have their quirks that bug each other, but are quite happy together, and get intimate quite a lot, sometimes inappropriately, like when they're chaperoning a school dance.
103	** The episode "I Get Psy-Chic Out of You", Linda, thinking she's psychic, gives her friend Gretchen a prediction of seeing her ex-boyfriend in Philadelphia. Gretchen returns, angry because he ex-boyfriend is married and faithful, being one example of proof Linda isn't psychic.
104	* Mickey and Minnie Mouse end up married and are clearly happy together at the end of two Mickey [=MouseWorks=] shorts, "Around the World in 80 Days" and an adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''[[note]]Even though the whole thing was AllJustADream of Mickey's[[/note]], both of which later aired as parts of episodes of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''. The latter also ends with Donald and Daisy Duck getting married, and they also appear to enjoy being together in holy matrimony. Walt Disney himself [[WordOfGod was of the belief]] that in their private lives, Mickey and Minnie were married, but were not married "on screen" so as to "[[WillTheyOrWontThey keep up the appearance of youthful courtship.]]"
105	* Marco's parents, Angie and Rafael, from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' are both very cheerful people, if a bit odd, and are very affectionate towards each other, which can sometimes bother Marco. In "Diaz Family Vacation", we see they are both attractive towards each other when Angie plays with Rafael's chest hair and he gives her wife bedroom eyes. Also they were relaxing in the hot spring on Mewni, giving each other a romantic stare and made kissy faces that leaves Marco with a surprising reaction but Star Butterfly awing over them being "SickeninglySweethearts". However, in "Raid the Cave", Star seems in disgust over their affection after accidentally spying them leaning to kiss via the All Seeing Eye spell. Not only that, but Marco said in the "#Marco LIVE Animated Live Chat", in response to a fan, that his parents were "HighSchoolSweethearts" and loved each other for a long time.
106	* Ma and Pa from ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'' take this to a whole new level. They have 142 children and just about every episode has at least one scene where they make it clear that they are happy together and love each other dearly.
107	* Flavio and Marita of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''' Hip Hippo segments are always shown as a happily married couple and never seem to disagree on anything.
108	* Carrot and Celery Propulsion of ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' are happily married, and ''boy'', do they love to show it.
109	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', [[spoiler:Percedal and Evangelyne]] after they get married at the end of the OVA specials; [[spoiler:of course, they were already living together and had two kids before they ever officially tied the knot.]]
110	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
111	** Steven's parents, Greg Universe and Rose Quartz, once they got past the complications that inevitably rose from the culture clash of their InterspeciesRomance, became this, and Rose is now TheLostLenore for Greg.
112	** Ruby and Sapphire have been together (usually as Garnet) for over five thousand years, and when they officially get married in season 5, their relationship is happier and healthier than ever.
113	* ''WesternAnimation/PrincessNatasha'': King Karl and Queen Leena, Natasha's parents and RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething, and shown happily sharing the burden of ruling the kingdom between them.
114	* Zeke's parents, Alvin and Ida Palmer, in ''WesternAnimation/ZekesPad''. So much so that his parents not getting along is one of Zeke's greatest fears. When he thinks they are drifting apart in "Brush With Love", he attempts to use the magic Pad to put things right, and just ends making everything much, much worse.
115	* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'':
116	** Ralph and Melissa, though sometimes having their disagreements, are proud to be married and they usually do their activities together.
117	** Bentley and Lisa's parents, George and Nicole, don't seem to have any negative tension in their marriage and Nicole is often supportive of George whenever he's feeling anxious.

Context HappilyMarried / WesternAnimation