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What makes a marriage work? What are your favorite movie marriages?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are doing another round of top movie marriages and sharing what makes these movie marriages thrive. They take a look at five great marriages: Pongo and Perdita from 101 Dalmatians, Barbara and Adam from Beetlejuice, Guido and Dora from Life is Beautiful, Elinor and Fergus from Brave, and Rick and Evie from The Mummy. They discuss themes such as love languages, problem solving, and loyalty. Look out for our honorable mentions and tell us your favorite movie marriages in the comments below!

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Richard Mead

Wow... there was a LOT to unpack in that 'brief' editors note :D

Em Bee

I agree with Birdwell on the senator story. 🤭 Also that editor note on The Mummy, was intense...

Tiana Horsey-Daydreamer

Not a geologist, but the way I learned it: Ceiling tight, ground might Stalactites come from the ceiling, stalagmites come from the ground. Hope that helps! ☺️

sara perkins

I want the Senator story, too. Also, my cat lets me hug her. but we have a respect relationship and she is also my therapy animal. She helps me control many of my minor panic attacks. and Alan, that voice at the end... wow laughed so hard.

Lauren Wagstaff

Can’t wait to watch later but guys, I’d like to humbly request at least one video on Stepmom, starring Julia Robert’s and Susan Sarandon. Not only about navigating new families and marriages, but the women bonding later, and confronting death.

Holly✌️

Who wrote the "brief editors note"? I feel like it was David, but Alan does surprise me some times with his hardcore fan boy.

Abigail Friedman

Fun mnemonic: stalaCtites are on the Ceiling; stalaGmites are on the Ground. So anything falling from above is a stalactite!

Abigail Friedman

I would also like to nominate Tony Stark and Pepper Potts for good married couple... though I'm not sure I can watch clips from Endgame without sobbing, lol.

Erin n Stefan

When I was a kid I went to mammoth cave and they taught me a mnemonic for stalactites and stalagmites, a stalactite is holding tight to the ceiling and a stalagmite thinks it might be able to reach up to the ceiling!

TerraIncognita

That wall o' text begging for another Brendan Fraser Mummy movie was worth testing my reflexes to hit pause at the right time. Not a geologist, but the way I remember the difference between stalagmites and stalagtites is that the letter "m" looks like it is growing from the ground and the letter "t" looks like it is growing from the ceiling. Also, yes, I want to hear the senator story, too. Please and thank you.

BB Writes

Jack black taught me - stalactite, hold on tight, stalagmite, might poke you in the ass... thank you tenacious D

Roadie Dave

My cat and I definitely have a love language. Hugs are often required. As for whimsy in war. Absolutely! Maybe it's gallows humor, but having a moment to break the tension when you're out there... We'd be cancelled in no time back home, but some of the funniest things I've ever seen, and some of the dirtiest, foulest, and inappropriate humor was with my fellow troops. Send it!

Smidge

Alan doubly needs to cosplay Fergus because I cosplay/play Merida for work, and I could double down on the Internet Dad mojo 🤣

ruffboiMags

Love a film that can get Jono to tear up <3 <3 <3

Andrew Kershaw

Jonathan and Alan, thank you so much for doing these. Your videos have helped me see more into the meaning anof movies and relationships, but also helped me in my own life. I just got out of a pretty painful relationship in which my partner said constantly near the end of our relationship “you have been with me long enough you should know what I need.” I didn’t realize until after the relationship that this was incredible damaging to me and caused me so much more stress and pain. I knew things were wrong and I would try in my own ways to better the situation. Then being told what I was doing wasn’t helping or incorrect it just ate me up inside. I’m happy you brought this up in the video today because I should have known sooner that this was manipulative and ultimately just ended up hurting both of us. Again thank you for mentioning this because I know now that everything changes even hourly of goals and needs of someone, and having a clear line of communication will always lead to a better relationship than assuming your partners needs or wants.

SeaSaltChips

I just want to stop by to agree wholeheartedly with the brief editor's note. But also, I love that you guys highlight healthy relationships, too. It's wonderful to see the good as well as the not so good.

Jennifer Redmond

#rickandevieforlife And I thoroughly agree with the editors note!!

Tim Durning

There's no global award for Editor's Notes...and I now realize that's a mistake.

Kate Ackerley

The 101 Dalmatians animation style is beautiful! As a kid I also watched it like daily including the intro song and the animation it goes with. I thought it was absolutely perfect. Walt Disney HATED that movie and it's animation style. He thought it was sloppy (and it looks that way compared to for example Cinderella) and that the lines and coloring were horrible. Here's a video on the story of that, I hope some of you understand spanish... haha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QTxBIJxeQs

Not_a_Simple_Hobbit

I will keep saying it until they're included in one of these or get their own episode: Tom and Maddie Wachowski from the Sonic movies! (Bonus points for James Marsden! XD)

Marie-Soleil Cha

What a great episode, so heart warming. Thank you guys!

Asylum Wolf

Have you ever seen the movie “Easy A”? The marriage in that movie is GOLDEN.

Sam & Erica

Our couple’s goals are Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively🥹

PhantomthiefZ

Unsure if it's a hot take but I would love an episode on Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne. Specifically from Quantumania which admittedly isn't perfect but I think their relationship while not a highlight is adorable and I love it

2eTherapyJamie

I’m just here to further support team #pausedfortheeditorsnote and pledge my undying loyalty to the cause that is bringing back The Mummy with the original cast members. When I watched the first couples video I was yelling “Rick and Evie” by the end, because they’re up there with Morticia and Gomez as supreme couples goals.

Donut_Worry

I’m genuinely impressed with Alan’s impersonation 😝 Please do a cosplay!

Melissa

Inge and Olaf in Sweet Land. I realize they aren't married throughout the telling of their story, but it's not for lack of trying. When it came harvest time in the film, I remember thinking, this is real love. (Of course, this comes from a Kansas girl.)