TV Wives as Role Models: My Faves from the 1980s-Present Dayby Courtney Mroch | More from this Blogger 08 Nov 2007 01:59 PM
So far I listed my favorite TV role model wives from the 1950s to the 1970s. This list takes us through the eighties to current times. 1980s • Elyse Keaton (Family Ties): Her down to earth demeanor and strength of conviction helped her be the beacon her husband and kids turned to for guidance through rough waters. • Jennifer Hart (Hart to Hart): She was glamorous, stunning, stylish, and smart and she got to have all these amazing adventures catching bad guys with her dashing, devoted husband. • Roseanne Connor (Roseanne): This one straddles both the eighties and nineties since it ran from 1988-1997, but I'll categorize it with eighties. Roseanne shook things up on the wife-front. She might not have been glamorous or gentle, and she was certainly less than couth most times, but she conveyed a realness few other TV wives ever did. 1990s - Present • Marge Simpson (The Simpsons): Blue haired, tolerant, forgiving, frugal, loyal, and patient Marge rolls with any punch thrown at her and never holds a grudge. • Jamie Buchman (Mad About You): She was the personification of a modern nineties woman who had it all: career, husband, dog, nice apartment, and baby. Using wit, grace, and charm, she made navigating married life a breeze. • Annie Camden (7th Heaven): She's kind of like a modern day version of some of the other TV wives I've admired over the years. Part Carol Brady, a little bit Caroline Ingalls, and a smidge Elyse Keaton. • Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights): I've written about struggles she'd endured during the current season that I could relate to since they mirrored my own (i.e. Life Imitating Art: My Marriage and Friday Night Lights). But what I admire most about Tami Taylor is her forthrightness and conviction. You always know where you stand, and if you mess with her family...watch out! • Kristen Hawes (Ghost Hunters): She's weighing in as my only Reality TV role model pick. I had the honor of interviewing her and you can read that series to see all the reasons she made this list. (See: Making Marriages Last: What's It Going to Take? My Interview with Mrs. Hawes, Married to a Ghost Hunter: My Interview with Mrs. Hawes - The Questions, and Married to a Ghost Hunter: My Interview with Mrs. Hawes - The Answers.) Questions for Readers Were any of these wives your favorites too? If not, who was? Related Role Model Articles You May Be an Entrepreneurial Role Model Be the Role Model for Your Kids Shrek---Health Role Model for Kids? Providing Real Life Role Models Single Parenting - Being a Good Role Model 10 Ways to Be a Positive Role Model Role Models - Re-Purposing Them in Your Life How to Be a Healthy Role Model Learn more about Courtney Mroch  Courtney Mroch is a wife, a proud pet parent, and a writer. She's been with her husband, high school sweetheart Wayne Pryor, over 20 years, married 11 of those. She's "mom" to Mr. Meow, a.k. Relevantmarriage tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags marriage, role models, Sitcoms, tv, wives Discuss this article
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