I think we all spend more time about this kind of stuff than we would ever want our loved ones to know!!

I feel like Belly & Jer's relationship progress (or trainwreck) in S3 was a peek into how their marriage would play out 

  
In my mind:

\- Jer would regress more and more into a child/teen state, with Belly stepping up further into that mother-figure role

\- As a result of this, Belly would start to fade into a home maker/supportive role, with Jer leaning into his finance bro career and all that comes with it (Fri night drinks, golfing weekends, probably a classic affair at the office per Adam)

\- Jer would never let go of his insecurities around Belly and Conrad (with good reason) so any (rare) family get-together where all three are there, Jer would be sour/drink too much/act out, forcing Belly to overcompensate with reassuring him 

\- He would be a "dip in dip out" father, only there for the fun stuff (when it suited him)

Basically, I think he would see Belly as a "safe" home base for him, a sort of pseudo mother-figure/trad wife. He would use her as his comfort blanket when his ego and emotions needed it, but otherwise, he'd just be out of the house doing him. Belly would be absorbed by him, lose her spark, and her sense of self. 

  
I see the first five years being similar to the first part of their relationship prior to marriage (major co-dependence, with Belly always needing to reassure Jer, however, lots of fun and laughter as well)

  
Ten years in and Belly is tired of Jer not growing up alongside her, and feeling a disconnect with his frat buddy/finance bro friends

Twenty years in is a repeat of Adam and Susannah (cheating included of course) 

I'm so keen to hear what you guys think their marriage would have been like! 



 

If Belly and Jer went through with it, what do you think their marriage would have been like in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?