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Jim and Pam, 'The Office' -

Jim and Pam are iconic, but Jim kisses Pam after she turns him down, he buys them a house without talking to her, and started a company in another city without telling her...

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Piper and Alex, 'Orange Is the New Black' - First of all, your romantic partner should not be the reason you go to jail. Sorry ladies, but manipulation, even in the name of love, is still manipulation.

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Tony and Carmela, 'The Sopranos' - Tony cheated on Carmela without blinking an eye, and Carmela appeared to turn a blind eye to his life of crime, while actually aiding and abetting it. 

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Daenerys and Jon Snow, 'Game of Thrones' -

Everyone was rooting for this power couple, and fans lost their minds when they finally got together, but there's no overlooking that he is actually her nephew.

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Leonard and Penny, 'The Big Bang Theory' - Jealousy and communication issues only add to the fact that the two have virtually nothing in common and they constantly make each other feel inadequate. 

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Carrie and Mr. Big, 'Sex and the City' - Big refuses to commit, the two cheat on their partners with each other, and they generally make each other unhappy the whole way. And yet they still get married—even after he leaves her at the altar.

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Walter White and Skyler, 'Breaking Bad' - You should never guilt your wife into compromising her moral integrity. Their emotionally charged, unstable relationship was almost too predictable.

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Betty and Don Draper, 'Mad Men' - From a distance, they looked perfect, but the two had so many issues separately that when they were together they erupted in poisonous clouds of anger, blame, and dry martinis.

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Cristina and Burke, 'Grey's Anatomy' - They were never happy just being with each other, as Burke was trying to mold her into something she wasn't, and Cristina was trying to get more out of him than just love—resulting in that brutal wedding day.

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Chuck and Blair, 'Gossip Girl' - The two seem perfect with their fiery chemistry and love of manipulation, but they consistently sabotaged each others' relationships and tried to control each others' lives. Remember when Chuck tried to trade Blair for a hotel?

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Cookie and Lucious, 'Empire' - This on-and-off relationship is filled with horrific moments, like when Cookie tried to smother Lucious with a pillow, and when Lucious decided at the last minute to marry someone else.

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Sam and Diane, 'Cheers' - A defining example of toxic TV relationships, this pair broke up and got back together countless times, and when they were together you couldn't tell because of how much they fought.

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Ted and Robin, 'How I Met Your Mother' - Though the whole show is centered around these two, they were essentially each others' second choice, and didn't want the same things in life. Plus, Ted asked Robin to get rid of her dogs—nope!

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Barney and Robin, 'How I Met Your Mother' - Plot twist! This relationship wasn't as great as it seemed either, with lies and manipulation forming the basis for their multiple breakups. 

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Ross and Rachel, 'Friends' -

'Friends' showed us plenty of healthy relationships, but this was not one of them. They meddled with each others' lives for years to ensure their mutual unhappiness and loneliness. Also, were they on a break?

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Luke and Lorelai, 'Gilmore Girls' - Witty banter is lovable, but it does not make a healthy relationship alone. Lorelai didn't tell Luke about her repeated encounters with Chris, and Luke kept his surprise daughter a secret from Lorelai.

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Veronica and Logan, 'Veronica Mars' - Logan is plain awful to Veronica when the series starts, threatening and bullying her, then later becoming self-destructive too. That's not exactly the recipe for a healthy relationship.

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Fitz and Olivia, 'Scandal' - Fitz's marital status isn't even the most toxic part about this affair. The steamy pair ruin their lives for each other, despite the fact that they make each other miserable.

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Aria and Fitz, 'Pretty Little Liars' - The show tried to get viewers on board this relationship, which was problematic from the start since he was her high school teacher—not to mention the part where he exploited the lives of her and her friends to write a book.

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Buffy and Spike, 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' - The vampire slayer and the vampire were bound to be toxic. It started with manipulation, then accelerated to violence, and ended with sacrifice.

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Frank and Claire Underwood, 'House of Cards' - Though they were sort of lovable in their moments of shared destruction, they're also one of the strangest, most brutal, twisted, and manipulative relationships in TV history.

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Debra and Dexter, 'Dexter' - Besides the whole serial killer part, things crossed the line when the siblings started having romantic feelings—even though it was revealed they weren't actually related.

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River Song and the Doctor, 'Doctor Who' - This well-loved couple is another hard one to accept, but River doesn't have a purpose outside of the Doctor, and it's clear he will never love her as much as she loves him. 

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Ryan and Marissa, 'The OC' -

The spoiled rich girl falls for the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks—what could go wrong? Well, they were never happy, and they were more interesting apart than together.

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Elena and Damon, 'The Vampire Diaries' - Their relationship was full of high expectations and disappointment, but there's also the hard truth: it is not okay for a teenage girl to date a guy who is hundreds of years older than her. 

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Brenda and Dylan, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' -

At its best, this hit show's relationship was volatile. At its worst, it was destructive and harmful to more people than just themselves.

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Joey and Dawson, 'Dawson's Creek' -

Joey felt good about herself when she was with Pacey, but when she was with Dawson he scrutinized and judged her, and made her feel like she wasn't enough.

See also: Signs that you are in a toxic relationship

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