TV Love Interests Who Could Do Better

Aidan (John Corbett) is a sweet, hardworking, blue-collar guy. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a self-obsessed city girl. She joins Aidan despite still loving Mr. Big (Chris Noth). Carrie then cheats on Aidan several times. The couple splits up, but Carrie decides she is done with Big and wants to settle down with Aidan.

Carrie's brief reunion shows she is still selfish. She knows she does not want Aidan for the long term.

Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Cersei (Lena Headey) are brother and sister. This relationship should allow them to separate permanently. Jaime is not perfect; he permanently injured Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and committed other violent acts. Still, Jaime has changed as a person, perhaps more than any other character on HBO.Game of Thrones.Jaime is clearly moving away from the Lannister darkness.

Cersei stays ice-cold and evil. Her only aim is to sit on the Iron Throne.

Jackie (Mila Kunis) ends up paired with Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) at the end ofThat '70s Show.This pairing happened after many seasons of watching Jackie's on-again, off-again relationship with Kelso (Ashton Kutcher).

The writers failed to make those two lovebirds happy together. The sitcom missed the mark, but Kunis and Kutcher ended up together in real life.

Marge Simpson is nearly the perfect wife and mother. She puts much time and effort into raising her three children. She handles constant nonsense from her husband, Homer. Homer is sweet, and his heart is good, but he remains an alcoholic fool who makes terrible choices (check every episode).

Homer prefers spending free time at Moe's Bar over time with his wife and kids.

There was no other option forFriends.Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Ross (David Schwimmer) ended their relationship by uniting. The couple does not match well. Rachel, being beautiful and successful, could find a more loving, fitting man in a city like New York full of options.

Were Rachel and Ross really 'on a break' when he slept with the copy girl? Ross was a nerdy, needy, insecure guy. He became unbearably jealous of Rachel's success once her career took off.

For nine seasons, fans watchedHow I Met Your Mother.Fans waited to learn the sitcom's mother's identity. The ending was a poor payoff. The mother dies, and Ted (Josh Radnor) ends up with Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris) ex-wife, Robin (Cobie Smulders).

Robin and Barney appear like the couple that would last. Ted comes across as a whiner and lacks the toughness needed for a successful, direct person like Robin.

Rory (Alexis Bledel) constantly manipulates Jess's (Milo Ventimiglia) feelings. Even while dating Dean (Jared Padalecki), she kisses Jess, then pretends nothing happened. Jess struggles to express feelings well; he builds walls to hide them. Rory, however, acts selfishly and fails to be a good friend to those she claims to love.

Rory's selfish act occurs when she goes to Philadelphia on a night important for Jess's writing career and kisses him just to get revenge on her boyfriend, Logan (Matt Czuchry), who cheated on her.

Ryan (Ben McKenzie) escapes his troubled past and starts fresh in Orange County. Marissa (Mischa Barton) notices the new guy and gets involved mainly because her mother, Julie (Melinda Clarke), does not approve.

Julie views Ryan as trouble because she fails to see her daughter is the bad news. Ryan falls hard for Marissa, even though his intentions are not genuine.

Carmela (Edie Falco) enjoys privilege from her husband Tony's (James Gandolfini) mob boss work. Still, she endures much nonsense in their marriage. Tony has a sweet side. He also commits adultery constantly, lying to his wife and ignoring his children's needs.

Tony's temper can flare up anytime. Though he never harms her physically, he berates Carmela and takes his anger out verbally.

Aria (Lucy Hale) is a pretty liar. In her relationship with Ezra (Ian Harding), he hides the biggest lie: he first showed interest in her to help write his book. Primarily, Ezra is Aria's high school English teacher. After Aria entered his classroom on the first day of school and Ezra saw she was a student, he should have ended their affair then.

Later, we learn Ezra used Aria for information for his book on Alison's disappearance; thus, he is untrustworthy. After a break, they become a couple again, and the series keeps the romance going. Even after Aria is no longer underage, the relationship starts based on Ezra's selfish lies and creepiness.

Archie (KJ Apa) is an emotional mess showing bursts of violence. He also has a confidence issue that causes him to make bad choices. Veronica (Camila Mendes) needs someone with more grit to handle the family drama surrounding the Lodges.

Veronica has a history of bullying other girls. She saw the mistake in her actions and made efforts to become a better person.

High school student Justin (Randy Harrison) is only 17 when he meets Brian (Gale Harold) in Showtime's drama.Queer as FolkBrian looks like a Roman god. He is nearly 30. Brian teaches Justin everything about the bedroom during their sexual relationship.

Justin falls in love. Brian keeps his normal life, sleeping with anyone attractive. Justin and Brian form a relationship, but Justin cannot match Brian's position. Justin needs someone closer to his age who treats him better.

Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) seem like the best couples on Showtime's.The L Word.Closer look shows the pair is not perfect. Tina has an affair with Henry (Steven Eckholdt) and does not want to stay exclusive. Both Bette and Tina fight dirty, aiming to hurt each other with verbal abuse.

The series might have ended with them together, but they likely would not last long.

Romantic sparks exist on.Homeland.Carrie (Claire Danes) meets Brody (Damian Lewis) after the USMC Sergeant was an al-Qaeda prisoner of war for eight years. Carrie is a CIA agent. Brody is a married man with children, emotionally and physically scarred.

The series focuses on speculation that Brody sympathized with his captors while imprisoned. Despite not trusting him, Carrie falls in love with Brody. Brody manipulates Carrie's fragile mental and emotional state.

Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) meets Mr. Big (Chris Noth) and is instantly charmed. She could have married him after their first date. Big wants no exclusive relationship and plays with Carrie's feelings. The pair breaks up. Then, Big marries someone else.

Carrie constantly yearns for Big. Even with Aidan (John Corbett), the fashionista joins the married millionaire. Eventually, Big and Carrie marry after years of him treating Carrie like a woman he desired but never loved.

Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) marry in Las Vegas during Season 9 of.The Big Bang Theory.Does Penny truly deserve Leonard? The experimental physicist is more social than his friends. He is also set up for great success.

Penny does not seem to value Leonard. She often acts self-absorbed. Leonard needs someone who meets his intellect and treats him as an equal.

Jim (John Krasinski) appears to be the perfect boyfriend for Pam (Jenna Fischer). First, Jim pursues Pam when she is engaged. When he admits his feelings after years of silence, he becomes distant. He even skips her art show.

Jim takes a job in Philly. Pam learns about it from a colleague.Evidence shows Jim cheated on Pam.Pam Beesly-Halpert appears on the list 'TV Love Interests Who Could Do Better'.