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What about Caleb and Hanna?  They both help with the others issues.  Hanna's self esteem improved greatly when they were together.  They have broken up twice but that was really beyond their control.  Not much they could do about A and Ravenswood's ghost/curse/thing.  I think their biggest fault is that they can be boring sometimes (and Caleb's attempt at facial hair, that was just terrible) but that's far from making them an unhealthy relationship.

 

Emily and Paige are actually not that bad either.  Yes Paige held Emily's head underwater and I forget if we ever saw an official apology for that, but based on Paige's emotional turmoil over being gay, I think it clear she regrets everything that happened between Emily and her before she came out.  Also Paige can be controlling but Emily actually puts her foot down when she is out of line.  People shouldn't stay in abusive relationships but if your significant other is trying to improve and you stand up for yourself, I see no reason why a relationship can't be healthy.

 

Lastly if we are considering friendship, the Liars' (not including Ali) relationships with each other are extremely healthy.  That maybe in part because of the constant threat of A but still.  The girls are always their for each other.  There is no back stabbing or gossiping.  They are a better support system then any of the girls' families (with the exception of Ashley Marin, woman does good, all things considered).  I honestly can't imagine a healthier relationship than that.

 

Ok you're right, I forgot about  Caleb.  He's a good guy.  And  his and Hannah's relationship is healthy.

 

Emily and Paige, ok as well.

 

Hanna's  mom, maybe.  But she still slept with the  cop to get her daughter out of trouble, that's kind of messed up.

 

I guess my motivation for making the post was people saying Toby and Spencer's relationship was unhealthy or bad.  I don't think so.  I think Toby is normal to Spencer's... not quite normal.  Spencer made it with two of her sisters boyfriends/fiancé - that's messed up.

 

Spencer basically kidnapped Malcolm and made Aria freak out.  Was that any worse than what Toby did?  Toby was trying to help protect Spencer.  Spencer was trying to protect the girls.

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About the unhealthy relationships.  Every single relationship in the show is unhealthy.

 

And the number one unhealthy relationship is Ali with the four girls! 

 

I can't believe Em is falling for Ali's crap.  Lost a lot of respect for her - she seemed like the sensible one of them all.

 

The only good person on the show is Toby.  Would've said Ezra before the end of last season (they should've stuck with him being with A.  Except that wouldn't have worked at all - it would've totally destroyed Aria.).  All the girls are wack.  And Ali deserves everything that Mona, er A, can dish out.  (Well maybe not the explosions but everything prior to season 3 and a half.).