Lessons From The Office — What Jim And Pam Taught Us About Love
Three lessons we learned about love and relationships from one of TVs most iconic couples
Warning: Spoilers ahead — don’t read on if you haven’t watched all the series and intend to do so!
The Office (US) was one of the most popular sitcoms ever, spanning 201 episodes between 2005–2013. While the show is praised for genius creations such as delusional boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and eccentric beet-farmer/salesman Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), it is perhaps best known for the fairy-tale relationship between two popular characters — Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), and Pam Beasley (Jenna Fischer).
Throughout the nine seasons, we witness an incredible arc as their friendship turns to love, marriage, and eventual parenthood. Along this journey, we see the couple navigate many situations that we all face in our dating lives; the agony of falling for a friend, the pain of rejection, the challenges of marriage, and the enduring power of love.
Although I maintain Jim could have done better, there is so much we can learn from this story that can benefit us all. Here are three powerful lessons about love and relationships that we learned from Jim and Pam.
