But anyone who's been married knows that marriages have rough patches that come and go. "We're cognitive of the criticism that we've done a lot of stories about Homer and Marge having trouble. People stay together despite their flaws," he says. She also appears to have a significant athletic ability. Marge is the only member of the family who encourages church attendance. "What we're saying is that people try to find a solution to a marriage problem, and some problems have no solution. Marge is the mother Simpson family, who spends most of her time doing housework, caring for Maggie, being supportive of and indulging Lisa, and either disciplining or protecting Bart from Homers wrath. Jean confirmed to TVLine that none of the episode's events really happened, and Homer and Marge are still making it work after all these years.
#MARG AND HOMER SIMPSON TV#
See? Simpception.įall TV Popularity Contest: Vote for your favorite new shows! When Marge wakes up and decides to ask the counselor whether to end their marriage, the whole thing was revealed to be a dream of Dunham's Girls character Hannah after she got a Simpsons tattoo. He then began dating a pharmacist named Candace (voiced by Lena Dunham) and Marge began dating Candace's father. Christopher Nolan would be proud.Īfter Homer failed to do anything about his narcolepsy, the pair separated following a marriage counseling session, where Homer had dreamt he promised Marge he'd be the perfect husband. Email: Twitter: shelbygslade.And they didn't. Shelby Slade is a writer for Deseret News National. Love may not be completely dead yet, as Mashable worried. 'No, your fat ass has stepped over the line this time, get him out of my sight' said Marge. 'Wait Marge, are you going to help me' said Homer. Homer turned around and glared at him before glaring at Marge. They will just have to wait until the season premiere in September of 2016 to find out. 'Homer Simpson, your under arrest for assault, take him away boys' said Wiggum. Much of the trend has to do with changing gender roles - whom the feminist revolution helped and whom it left behind.”Īnd for fans of “The Simpsons,” there is always hope that Marge and Homer will get back together. “These same forces have helped reduce the divorce rate in parts of Europe, too. “There are many reasons for the drop in divorce, including later marriages, birth control and the rise of so-called love marriages,” Miller reported. If the divorce rate continues to fall at its current rate, two-thirds of marriages will not end in divorce, Miller wrote. The divorce rate hit its peak in the ‘70s and ‘80s and has been falling ever since, Claire Cain Miller reported for The New York Times. Yet the divorce rate is actually falling in America, despite the popular misconception that half of marriages end in divorce - and the numbers are looking good. from “Louie” and Don Draper from “Mad Men.” It seems that every major sitcom has at least one minor character with a struggling marriage or that has already been through divorce, as is the case with Louis C.K. Television often reflects the stereotypical family because it makes shows more relatable, which explains the unbreakable Cleaver family from the ‘50s TV show “Leave It To Beaver.”īut divorce has become more common in television shows in recent years. So, technically, they were never even married, and the show continued on as though nothing was different. It was also revealed 12 seasons later that the person that officiated their marriage had not been licensed to do so, the LA Times wrote.
In season 8, Homer divorced Marge because he felt she could do better, but they remarried by the end of the episode. Marge consistently worked as a photographer (as revealed in Season 18's 'Springfield UP'), helping support Homer during a period where he tried to make it big with his musical talents. This is a show about family, and I need emotional stability in my animated series.”įor those still reeling from this news, it’s important to note that Homer and Marge have split before, Christine Mai-Duc and Julie Westfall reported for the LA Times. Homer and Marge dated throughout their twenties, with multiple episodes revealing more about their relationship over the years and how it played out.
“They aren't part of a reality television show. should have any problems,” Margarita Noriega wrote for Vox. This has come as a shock to some fans simply because the famous television couple has been together for so long. “Homer and Marge legally separate, and Homer falls in love with his pharmacist, who’s voiced by Lena Dunham.” “In the premiere, it’s discovered after all the years Homer has narcolepsy and it’s an incredible strain on the marriage,” he said. After 26 seasons of blissful TV marriage, Marge and Homer Simpson will be splitting up.Īl Jean, the show’s executive producer, said in an interview with Variety that Homer and Marge will separate during the 27th season of “The Simpsons.”