It’s always been funny to me that I love cartoons even though I don’t have kids. When kid’s movies come out, I joke about borrowing someone’s child to take with me so that I don’t look like a weirdo in the theater. When The Incredibles 2 came out, I was so excited! 14 years is a long time for a sequel but it was well worth the wait! Jack Jack finally got his powers and they’re awesome! He’s the most incredible baby ever!
As a Christian relationship advocate, I saw some of the things happening in the movie through a different lens. A huge part of the movie’s theme is that the roles are reversed with the parents in the story. They way it played out is what made me feel a bit sad.
Why Watching Part of the Incredibles 2 Made Me Sad
If you’ve seen the movie {spoiler alerts, if you haven’t…} you know the superhero family known as The Incredibles is back! Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and the kids…all ready to make the world a safer place. The patriarch of the family has his turn to stay at home with the littles, dealing with homework and teen crises, as Elastigirl takes on saving the world.
What’s so sad about that?
Well, Mr. Incredible was a bit indignant and unsupportive about Elastigirl being given the opportunity to be the hero, forcing him to be the primary caretaker for the children. And it broke my heart. I get that this is totally a fiction work, but in real life, these kinds of things happen when one partner is more concerned with “I” than “we.”
Marriage Should Be the Ultimate Team Maker
When we marry, the biggest part of forming that union is that we are to cleave from everyone else and cleave to our new spouse. You form a new team. It’s y’all against the world.
It should be that way.
Watching the way that Mr. Incredible reacted made me think about what it should look like when you’re married to someone who is really on your team:
- Your partner is your biggest cheerleader. They want you to be great and your success is just as important as their own.
- Your partner will work with you and not against you. They do what they can and whatever is needed to help you succeed because they want you to be great{er}.
- Your partner is ok with not always sticking to pre-assigned gender roles in marriage. Making a relationship successful requires a little flexibility. Take care of the kids solo, pick up dinner on the way home, or take turns with yard work and bringing in the trash; be willing to work together to make sure that things are taken care of. He’s ok with doing the dishes so that you can meet a deadline.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
When you find someone who is all in, they do what needs to be done for you to both succeed in life. They know what it means to be a true team player. Find out if you’re on each other’s team with The Marriage Advocate Workbook.
The Incredibles 2 was such a fun movie to watch. Mr. Incredible got his act together and learned a lot in the end. That is team work in action. Make sure you head out to see it while it’s in theaters!
Have you seen it? Let me know what you think about it in the comments below!
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