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6	->'''Penny:''' It's kind of nice. Look at us, I'm reading, you're reading. We're like an old married couple.\
7	'''Sheldon:''' If we were an old married couple, the wife would serve iced tea and snickerdoodles.\
8	'''Penny:''' I don't have iced tea and snickerdoodles.\
9	'''Sheldon:''' A good wife would go to the store.\
10	'''Penny:''' I want a divorce...\
11	'''Sheldon:''' Good, on the way to the lawyers pick up some tea and cookies.
12	-->-- ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''
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14	Two characters who seem very comfortable with each other to the point that it seems like they have been married for a long time, though obviously it doesn't apply to couples who actually ''have'' been together for a long time. Usually it is done through constant arguments with each other, as only people who are so closely bonded can have such open communication between them ([[VitriolicBestBuds whether they will admit it or not]]). Someone is apt to comment that they behave just like a married couple.
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16	Typically the argument will be a back and forth of opinions, such as a CavemenVsAstronautsDebate. It is likely to get heated but neither of them are willing to just leave. In extreme cases it might start getting ugly with insults about personal issues being flung about. If not an argument based, it is often tied with HeterosexualLifePartners where domestic issues are a common topic. The two bickering characters in question do not have to be romantically involved with each other as the trope can apply to any two individuals such as best friends, siblings, military comrades, and a couple of strangers who don't know much about each other and are not romantically or sexually involved but their situations make them bicker as if they knew each other for a long time
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18	Often applied to those with BelligerentSexualTension and UnresolvedSexualTension. Compare SlapSlapKiss. When this leads to an outsider concluding that they're really a couple, one of them will say "SheIsNotMyGirlfriend". See also VitriolicBestBuds. Can be a staple of having characters be MistakenForGay by way of adding to the HoYay-derived [[QueerPeopleAreFunny humor]].
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20	!!Examples:
21	[[index]]
22	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/AnimeAndManga
23	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/FanWorks
24	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/LiveActionTV
25	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/VideoGames
26	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/WesternAnimation
27	[[/index]]
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29	[[foldercontrol]]
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31	[[folder:Comic Books]]
32	* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'': Crackerjack and Quarrel have been with each other so long that they're effectively married, even though they've never been exclusive to the other and have broken up (and gotten back together) dozens of times.
33	* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and ComicBook/IronMan, throughout almost all of their [[HeterosexualLifePartners friendship]].
34	* ''ComicBook/{{Bone}}'': The Two Stupid Rat Creatures, Smelly and Stinky. Pretty much every time they appear they spend most of their panel time bickering with each other like idiots. The fact that one of them is hopelessly determined to eat a quiche doesn't help.
35	-->'''Purple Rat:''' If we keep him for ourselves we can do whatever we want with him.\
36	'''Brown Rat:''' Does that include baking him into a quiche?\
37	'''Purple Rat:''' '''NO, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THAT!'''
38	* ''ComicBook/BoosterGold'': Booster used the phrase (in #36 of his ongoing title) to describe his own relationship with ComicBook/BlueBeetle (Ted Kord), after Vril Dox II assumed they were lovers. (This was rather a broad-minded assumption on Vril's part, but only because [[spoiler:Ted had been transformed into a chipmunk at the time]]).
39	* %% ''ComicBook/KaputAndZosky''
40	* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
41	** ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} act as a married couple and parents, sometimes for Kitty and Piotr (with Dad-Wolverine being hard when Piotr hurts Kitty or wishing that his "daughter" remains on the team)
42	** In their neverending quest to include as many HoYay tropes as they possibly can without kissing on-panel, Professor X and Magneto spend seemingly more time doing this than they do actually battling.
43	--->'''Magneto:''' I generated a pocket wormhole.\
44	'''Professor X:''' I don't ''believe'' this. I leave you alone for barely a ''night...''
45	* ''ComicBook/AllNewUltimates'': Cloak and Dagger usually discuss that way. Black Widow once find it to be too awkward.
46	* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': In ''ComicBook/CartoonNetworkBlockParty'' #45, "Better Luck Next Time", Grim's cursed cuckoo clock sends Billy and Mandy through time. In one scenario, they're in the future where they come across their senior citizen selves. Mandy still belittles Billy, even saying the same things present Mandy is saying at the same time.
47	* ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'': Wiccan and Hulkling's relationship often smacks more than a little of this. Of course, [[OfficialCouple there is a reason for that...]]
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50	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
51	* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Susie's fantasy sequences depict her and Calvin as an old married couple. Their arguments tend towards utter ridiculousness, since Calvin insists on acting like the immature six-year-old he really is.
52	[[/folder]]
53
54	[[folder:Film — Animation]]
55	* ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'' has Destiny and Bailey, a pair of "neighbours" who frequently bickers over random stuffs, but works together very well when they need to, and Bailey's [[SuperSenses echolocation]] serves as Destiny's guide (because she's really nearsighted).
56	* Sid and Momma Dino’s interactions in ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeDawnOfTheDinosaurs'' when their different parenting methods are brought up. When trying to feed the baby T-Rexes, Sid points out how he tries to have a conversation with her and all she does is growl at him.
57	* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'':
58	** Gantu and Reuben (Experiment 625) in the series, have several bicker spats with each other as they make snarky comments towards each other which range from their professions to their looks.
59	** Jumba and Pleakley have some of their moments of this as well, which includes disguising themselves as such a couple and even having some spats with each other.
60	* ''Franchise/TheLionKing'': Timon and Pumbaa do not show much of this in the films but its very evident in their own series as they frequently bicker with each other. Apparently, their philosophy of "Hakuna Matata" does not protect them from having such bicker spats.
61	* Used in a deleted scene of ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', between [[AllWorkVsAllPlay Naveen and Tiana]].
62	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}'': Junior and Tulip quickly get into this, though they also argue like a newly married couple when they are dealing with the baby.
63	* In ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'', late in the film the fairy knight Roland realizes that [[spoiler:his ex-fiancée the fairy princess Marianne and the seemingly "[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold evil]]" Bog King]] have fallen in love because they start arguing like a couple. He asks, in a very shocked way, "Are you actually having... a ''lover's tiff?''"
64	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'':
65	** Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. While its ambiguous as to whether their relationship is romantic or platonic, Judy acts like a nagging wife towards Nick, who in return acts like an lazy and oafish husband pretending to listen. They showed this while trying to solve the missing mammal cases.
66	** [[ThoseTwoGuys Bucky and Pronk Oryx-Antlerson]], Judy Hopps' noisy neighbors, argue like this for at least half of their screen time (limited as it was), though their arguments are mostly childish exchanges along the line of [[NoYou "No, YOU shut up!"]]. According to co-producer Jared Bush (who voiced Pronk), [[WordOfGay Bucky and Pronk actually are a married couple]]!
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68
69	[[folder:Film — Live-Action]]
70	* ''Film/BlackWidow2021''. Natasha, Yelena, Alexi and Melina were a KGB sleeper cell in the United States for three years, posing as a typical American NuclearFamily. Although there are repeated comments about how they were ''not'' a real family, that doesn't stop everyone from dropping back into these roles when they meet up again.
71	* ''Grapevine''. To Susan Crawford and Matt Brewer:
72	-->'''Thumper Klein:''' Why don't you two just get married right now? You already argue like an old married couple.
73	* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'', Snape enters the Shrieking Shack and remarks to Sirius and Lupin, "Listen to you two, quarreling like an old married couple."
74	* ''Film/HighAnxiety'' the Mel Brooks character and Arthur Brisbane's daughter use this to get through airport security undetected by being a loud old arguing married (Jewish) couple.
75	* [[Creator/WillSmith Detective Spooner]] and Doctor Calvin in ''Film/IRobot''.
76	* This is the relationship between Film/{{Maleficent}} and Diaval, helped by the fact they've been {{Parental Substitute}}s for Aurora ever since she was a baby.
77	-->'''Diaval:''' How could you ''do'' [[ForcedTransformation that]] to me?\
78	'''Maleficent:''' You said anything I need.\
79	'''Diaval:''' Yeah, but not a dog! Dogs are nasty and vicious and they eat birds!\
80	'''Maleficent:''' Fine. Next time I'll turn you into a mealy worm.\
81	'''Diaval:''' I'll ''be'' a mealy worm, gladly!
82	* In ''[[Film/TheNakedGun The Naked Gun 33 1/3]]'', Frank Drebin is infiltrating a family gang hired to blow up the Academy Awards. Then his wife Jane shows up, thinking that he is cheating on her. Playing his role, he suggests they keep her as a hostage. Then they start arguing (even though they supposedly don't know each other), causing the head of the gang to get suspicious and claim that they sound like they're married.
83	* Scientists Dr. Newton Geiszler and Dr. Hermann Gottlieb in ''Film/PacificRim'', which may be the most popular pairing in the fandom despite a couple of canonical pairings. Though they almost never stop fighting over their approaches to the kaiju, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they really do seem to care about each other]].
84	* Lampshaded by WordOfGod in his commentary of ''Film/RedEye'' when Lisa reminds Jackson of his promise that he would call off the gunman in front of her father's house:
85	-->'''Jackson:''' What?\
86	'''Lisa:''' You know what. My dad. Make the call. Your part of the deal.\
87	''[Jackson takes the phone and puts it on the receiver]''\
88	'''Jackson:''' I still need you.\
89	'''Lisa:''' You ''promised''.\
90	'''Jackson:''' And I'll ''keep'' that promise...
91	* This is how Creator/RobertDowneyJr described the relationship between his character and Watson in ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009''.
92	* ''Franchise/StarWars: Episode VII – Film/TheForceAwakens'': Han and Leia. Of course, they ''are'' married, but when they reunite after having not seen each other in years, they slip back into this mode in seconds.
93	-->'''Han:''' I was just trying to be helpful!\
94	'''Leia:''' When has that ''ever'' helped?\
95	'''Han:''' ''[opens his mouth]''\
96	'''Leia:''' And ''don't'' say [[Film/ANewHope the Death Star]].
97	* Speaking of Star Wars, in Film/RogueOne this is basically the relationship between Base Morbus and Chirrut Imwe, two old semi-monks of the order that guarded the old Jedi temple. Leading to endless fan speculation that the two really ARE an old married couple...
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99
100	[[folder:Literature]]
101	* In ''Literature/{{Boundary}}'' the two linguists are described as this by several characters. They end up getting a RelationshipUpgrade at the end making then the [[BetaCouple Gamma Couple]].
102	* In one of the ''Literature/{{Bunnicula}}'' books, "Return to Howliday Inn", the ''ghost'' [[spoiler:(actually Hamlet the dog pulling some ventriloquism)]] comments that Harold and Chester argue like an old married couple.
103	* In ''Literature/CookingWithWildGame'', although they have only lived together for a few months, Ai Fa can predict when Asuta is about to say something stupid, which she uses to prepare punishment (for example, a bucket of water to throw on him) accordingly.
104	* Monk and Ham in the ''Literature/DocSavage'' novels.
105	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': The entirety of Harry Dresden and Karrin Murphy's professional relationship and friendship is rooted in this trope. Jim Butcher once mentioned to a fan that he even thought their eventual hookup was due to this trope, as Harry loved annoying Murphy even in the very first book long before either of them realized they had feelings for each other.
106	* In ''Literature/TheFountainhead'', sculptor Steven Mallory carves a naked statue of female lead Dominique Francon. Steve never touches her, and there's never anything romantic or sexual between them, but the intimate nature of the process leads to them developing a particularly close friendship, where they feel as comfortable with each other as people who have been married for decades.
107	* It's more subtle than usual, but in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Ron and Hermione's [[BelligerentSexualTension bickering]] strongly reminds Harry of Molly and Arthur Weasley's bickering at one point. Molly and Arthur ''are'' an old married couple. [[spoiler:Pretty damn cool method of {{Foreshadowing}}]].
108	* Shasta and Aravis in ''Literature/TheHorseAndHisBoy''. They end up getting married "so as to go on doing it more conveniently."
109	* British statesman Lord Chesterfield in ''Literature/LettersToHisSon'': "the Duke of Newcastle and [[UsefulNotes/WilliamPittTheElder Mr. Pitt]] jog on like man and wife; that is, seldom agreeing, often quarreling; but by mutual interest, upon the whole, not parting." (letter 221)
110	* Tonker and Lofty in ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment''. Jackrum blurts out 'What are you, married?' at them in the middle of the book, though it's quite likely that he already knew they were an item.
111	* ''Literature/TheMurderbotDiaries''. In "Network Effect" when Murderbot gets miffed with the AI controlling the starship ''Perihelion'' and refuses to speak to it, the humans want to know if they have a relationship. Assuming they're referring to a sexual relationship Murderbot is grossed-out, but it's not helping its case when Muderbot and ''Perihelion'' later use their combined code to create a sentient killware virus [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything which the humans promptly compare to making a baby]].
112	* The bickering between Literature/NeroWolfe and Archie Goodwin can take on this edge since their working relationship specifically revolves around the latter being hired to nag, provoke and irritate the former into working when he is determined not to.
113	* Creator/LouiseGluck's poem "Parable of the Swans", where she tells a story of a pair of swans, and explicitly compares it to bumps real-life couples experience. The male swan becomes engrossed with swimming in dirty water, to the distaste of the female swan. But nevertheless, they learn to live with it despite their bickering:
114	-->..."On the muddy water\
115	they bickered awhile, in the fading light,\
116	until the bickering grew\
117	slowly abstract, becoming\
118	part of their song\
119	after a little longer."
120	* ''Literature/ThePerfectRun'': This turns out to be the secret behind [[spoiler:[[PsychoSerum the Psycho condition]]]]. Yes, ''really''. When the heroes get a translator set up, they discover that [[spoiler:the elixirs that make up a Psycho's powers are ''constantly arguing'', both trying to reshape the body according to the first wish they received, and based on their interpretation via their color. This is why their powers are constantly fluctuating, which drives them insane]]. Fixing the problem is basically as simple as a third person coming in and saying "why don't you just get a divorce?"
121	-->'''The Panda:''' The Panda... The Panda is having a tough family flashback.\
122	'''Len:''' Me too.\
123	'''Ryan:''' ''[thinking]'' Hanlon's razor. Never attribute to malice, what can be explained by incompetence.
124	* Toward the beginning of ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'', as Matthias and Cornflower take care of the Churchmouse twins, Colin Vole comments knowingly that they're like an old wedded couple. He's instantly told off, since Matthias is in line to become a brother in the Redwall order, [[spoiler:but sure enough, they're married by the end of the book]].
125	* ''Literature/SomeoneElsesWar'': [[TheStoic Asher]] and [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Eliza]]. Respectively sixteen and fourteen.
126	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': This is how [[HopelessSuitor Lisbeth]] realizes Kirito and Asuna are practically an OfficialCouple, despite Asuna [[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend denying it]] moments later.
127	* ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'': Nico di Angelo and Will Solace have been together for six months, and argue like they've been married for five decades. It's both hilarious and adorable.
128	* ''Literature/AYellowRaftInBlueWater'' by Michael Dorris: The relationship of Christine Taylor and her brother Lee's high school friend Dayton Nickles when she comes back to the Indian reservation when she contracts a terminal illness.
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131	[[folder:Podcast]]
132	* ''Podcast/WellTheresYourProblem'': Justin and Liam are former roommates and college friends, and can and will frequently bicker about their respective families and personal lives on-air or bring up bizarre stories of trips and experiences they've shared together (often involving alcohol, trains, tourist traps and American football). Alice brought up their tendency to bicker like an old married couple on their first liveshow.
133	* As ''Podcast/{{Malevolent}}'' progresses, Arthur and the Entity/[[spoiler:John]] start to gain a mutual fondness for each other, but they still bicker. The first episode of season 4 involves an argument over [[spoiler:seeing a movie]].
134	[[/folder]]
135
136	[[folder:Radio]]
137	* ''Radio/{{Elvenquest}}:''
138	** It's a running gag that [[BigBad Lord Darkness]] and his head henchman Creach are like one. The episode where Darkness tries to use Creach to conceive a child, naturally, ramps it up to eleven.
139	** While Sam and Penthisilea are not this, during the last episode of series 2 they start acting like it when lost in the mountains. Then they run into an actual married couple of trolls, with the male troll passing on eating them out of sympathy... and even he's got a better thing going than Sam.
140	* Film critic Creator/MarkKermode and radio presenter Simon Mayo are often compared to an old married couple - by others as well as themselves.
141	-->'''Simon Mayo''': ''(reading a listener's complaint about her husband not listening to her opinion on films anymore)'' "This is for the sake of marital harmony."\
142	'''Mark Kermode''': What, ours?
143	* During a discussion of gay marriage on ''Radio/TheNewsQuiz'', Alan Coren claimed to be in "a form of marriage" with his regular ''News Quiz'' and ''Call My Bluff'' sparring partner Sandi Toksvig (it may or may not be relevant that Sandi is in fact a lesbian).
144	-->'''Alan:''' The exact form this takes is not easily defined...\
145	'''Sandi:''' Now, I've explained this; it'll be like any other marriage. We won't have sex, we'll just sit in bed and eat burgers.\
146	'''Alan''': We did that last week.\
147	({{Beat}})\
148	'''Sandi''': That's true, actually...
149	[[/folder]]
150
151	[[folder:Roleplay]]
152	* Hyeon and Nadine from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'' spend much of their time together bickering, which entertains multiple characters who can't help but see it as a spat between lovebirds. They ''were'' actually a couple for a while, though their relationship now is inarguably platonic since Nadine has come to realise that she's a lesbian.
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154
155	[[folder:Theatre]]
156	* In the final scene of ''Theatre/TheMoonIsBlue'', when Patty suddenly starts arguing with Don about spending so much money on gambling, he tells her, "Will you kindly shut up? We're not married yet." She smiles, realizing what he's just said.
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158
159	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
160	* This dynamic occurs fairly often in the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series.
161	** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'', because Edgeworth and Phoenix have finally hit that stage. Bobby Fullbright even points out that they're a good illustration of the phrase "close enough to argue". In their brief appearance in court together, they don't so much argue over facts as quibble about interrupting each other:
162	--->'''Phoenix:''' (after Edgeworth withholds some info) Why didn't you just say so in the first place?\
163	'''Edgeworth:''' You're the one who screamed "HOLD IT!" and cut me off!
164	** In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'', they do a little investigating-slash-sightseeing together in the Kingdom of Khura'in. Despite the country being on the verge of a revolution and the atmosphere being ''incredibly'' tense, they spend most of their time together amicably bickering. Awww...
165	** [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Apollo and Athena]]'s dynamic is noted to be like this in ''Spirit of Justice''. A magician in the second case mistakenly assumes they're a comedy duo practicing their "old married couple" routine when they were actually just conversing and interacting like they normally do. Apollo and Athena are both shocked that this is how they appear to others.
166	* ''VisualNovel/MinotaurHotel'': Luke and Kota start off on the wrong foot when they first meet but eventually get into this type of relationship.
167	* Akira and Seiji from ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterNG'' have been friends since childhood, and it shows with how comfortable they are with hurling insults and bickering. Kaoru even jokingly calls them 'lovebirds' after Akira threatens to smack Seiji for teasing him.
168	[[/folder]]
169
170	[[folder:Web Animation]]
171	* Parodied, along with HoYay, in the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' episode "Date Nite". Bubs goes on a date with Marzipan, and HeterosexualLifePartner Coach Z -- with curlers in his hair and a rolling pin in his hand -- gets angry.
172	* Kitten and the Emperor in ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice''. Magnus lampshades it in episode 16:
173	-->'''Kitten:''' ''[wondering whether the Emperor would tell him the history of the universe]'' I'm much unsure if he'd actually want to tell me. I mean, if he never told you, why would he tell me?\
174	'''Magnus:''' Well, he DOES seem to like you despite being grumpiness incarnate. He relies on you to listen to his boundless complaints and to inform him about, to quote, "stupid shit". I'd even say he trusts you. He certainly trust you more than he trusts me or any of his other sons for that matter. Actually, are you sure you're not his wife or something?\
175	'''Kitten:''' No, of course not, but... Really? You think so??\
176	'''Magnus:''' Indeed, stepmother.\
177	'''Kitten:''' First of all, quiet you!
178	* In ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'', Shay and Mackenzie argue like this (according to Youtube comments). It really doesn't help that they were ChildhoodFriends.
179	-->'''Mackenzie:''' This [football] team is a juggernaut [[spoiler: Jenna (Darabond)]]. So like it or not, they're going to state. And when they win state, everyone's gonna want to hang out with them. And who will they be standing next to? The brand new, better than ever Overland Park Cheer Squad.\
180	'''Shay:''' Yeah, [[GladIThoughtOfIt because when they win, everybody's going to think they're cool, so we'll be cool too!]]\
181	'''Mackenzie:''' Shay, that's literally what I just said.\
182	'''Shay:''' No--no, I-I know, I was-I was just saying.\
183	'''Mackenzie:''' OK, well, you're not really adding anything to the discussion.\
184	'''Shay:''' I'm sorry, you didn't leave much room.\
185	'''Mackenzie:''' OK, that's because ''I got this''.\
186	'''Shay:''' Well, [[spoiler: as the Head Cheerleader]], I feel like I should have the final word.\
187	'''Mackenzie:''' You know what Shay, you're really letting the [[spoiler: Head Cheerleader]] thing go to your head. I'm clearly better at bitching people out so just let me handle it, okay?\
188	''({{Beat}})''\
189	'''Shay:''' ''[[OverlyLongGag I'm sorry Mackenzie]]'', just because you're the loudest doesn't mean that you're the best at bitching someone out.\
190	'''Mackenzie:''' [[SuddenlyShouting OH, YOU WANNA HEAR LOUD, SHAY?!]]\
191	'''Shay:''' Oh ''here we go'', here we go!
192	* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles''
193	-->'''Tucker:''' I'm still picking up the reds' transmissions from when we broadcast that Lopez song. There's a lot of chatter.\
194	'''Church:''' Well, are you at least getting any useful information?\
195	'''Tucker:''' Nah, it's just the same two guys bickering like an old married couple. I've only been listening for like five minutes and I can already tell they're really in love. Why can't they see it?
196	** Exhibit uh... 307:
197	--->'''Grif:''' Hey, what are you doing?\
198	'''Simmons:''' What does it look like? I'm getting in the jeep.\
199	'''Grif:''' What are we, on a date? Get in the back.\
200	'''Simmons:''' Oh, you're so insecure.
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202
203	[[folder:Webcomics]]
204	* The Reaper and Bryony in [[http://catenamanor.com/?p=102 this]] ''Webcomic/{{Catena}}'' strip. Literal WordofGod.
205	* ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge'':
206	** This is how Dorothy defines Billie and Walky's relationship. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/something Billie is not amused.]]
207	** When Joe and Danny start bickering, Jacob [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/03-answers-in-hennessy/dan-it comments]] "You guys are a little married, huh."
208	* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' had it PlayedForLaughs with Moloch commenting on Violetta and Tarvek [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080926 here]]. With IronicEcho when Tarvek reflects it on Violetta and Moloch himself (she had some interest in him, though it's not clear how much reciprocated) [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110425 later.]]
209	* Practically every character who is sarcastic or has a bad temperament in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' (Read: EVERYONE) is prone to this, most notably [[HairTriggerTemper Karkat]] with [[TheHyena Terezi]], [[LittleMissSnarker Rose]] with [[TheStoic Dave]], and [[NotSoStoic Dirk]] with [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Roxy]]. Other noteworthy examples include the endless bickering of Spades Slick and [[OnlySaneMan Diamonds Droog,]] and [[TheHero John]] and [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Jade]] later on in the story.
210	* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'', Bob [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/174/ says this]] to the [[SpacePirates Pirates of Ipecac.]] And it turns out he's right!
211	* In ''Webcomic/{{Plume}}'', this is what "cooperation" between Corrick and Dom looks like, with Dom being the carefree one and Corrick trying to play the part of a responsible adult.
212	* This is how Mary describes [[http://www.bringbackroomies.com/comic/no-reason/ Billie and Danny arguing]] in ''Webcomic/{{Roomies}}'' (yes, same Billie as [=DoA=], or at least an AU version). ''Neither'' of them are amused.
213	* Tagii in ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' while [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2010-11-25 joking about "her" self and the captain]] after he was inconvenienced by [[IWantGrandkids his father's wishes to get him married]]. Of course, Tagii is an AI... but they both know it's possible -- Tagon personally knows two AI who got WetwareBody, one of which indeed married a human -- so his stunned reaction was not groundless.
214	** [[RetiredBadAss Karl Tagon]] jokes about [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-04-02 Kathryn and Nick]] -- he didn't know yet that their history together doesn't leave much chances to ''that'', but they indeed ''did'' shut up.
215	* Anaak Jahad's parents in ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod''. Sure, her [[RebelliousPrincess mother]] mourns the lack of luxury from her old days as Jahad's Princess; sure, they fight a lot, but dammit, they are risking their lives to be together and he makes [[SeriousBusiness the best damn chicken pie of the whole Tower]], so they make it work.
216	* ''Webcomic/VampireCheerleaders'': Zoe and Suki's friends often joked about them [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/meet_the_parents_12 being that way,]] due to their constant bickering. At one point, Lori even tells them to scissor and get it over with. But it's ultimately subverted in vol. 4, when it's revealed the attraction was one-sided on Zoe's end, [[IncompatibleOrientation since Suki is straight.]]
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220	* During the ''VideoGame/Portal2'' [[CoOpMultiplayer co-op]] {{speedrun}} [[http://www.twitch.tv/speeddemosarchivesda/b/304536039 at Awesome Games Done Quick 2012]], the other viewers joked that there was this kind of chemistry between romscout and [=ShadowWraith=]. In the [[http://www.twitch.tv/speeddemosarchivesda/b/305374114 bonus]] [[http://www.twitch.tv/speeddemosarchivesda/b/305374119 stream]], Flicky and PJ had a similar dynamic when they played ''The Adventures of Cookie & Cream.''
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224	* Creator/ChrisFarley and Creator/DavidSpade, which was endearing when the friendship didn't border on childish possessiveness. They were undoubtedly best friends, but they could get into some pretty fierce fights, both verbal and physical. On the set of ''Film/TommyBoy'', they would sometimes go for hours without talking to each other, talk to each other through the director, etc. And when Creator/RobLowe -- who said that they acted like an old married couple -- got thrown into the mix... Well, let's just say that Chris's reaction to their "buddies' bar night" was of epic {{Yandere}}sque proportions. David got so fed up with Chris hounding him on the subject that he threw his Diet Coke on him, to which Chris responded by ''[[DisproportionateRetribution throwing David into a wall and down the stairs]].''
225	-->'''David Spade:''' Chris was actually jealous of Rob Lowe. He admitted it later. That's probably [[HoYay why I'm not married now]]; my first experience didn't work out.
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