In November, Megan Fox announced that she was pregnant with her fourth child, her first with longtime boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, after she suffered a miscarriage back in 2023. All seemed blissful between the couple, finally, after a rocky couple of on-and-off years. A month after the pregnancy announcement, though, it was announced that Fox and MGK split yet again. Now, Fox is faced to be pregnant and raise her child on all her own. These new developments begged some questions such as: How much toxicity can a relationship survive? What causes a relationship to be toxic, how does this toxicity affect the children? And finally, when should you say, ‘enough is enough’? We break down and answer these questions through the eyes and lens of Megan Fox’s very toxic relationship and breakup(s) with Machine Gun Kelly, their respective exes, their respective children, and now, their unborn child. Are the twin flames, as they call each other to be, really meant to be or should they stay broken up, for good this time?
Author: Stacie Kiselman
Christina Haack: All The Reasons Why Her Breakup With Josh Hall Was The Best Thing For Her As An Independant Woman – And Why Divorce Should Never Be Viewed As Failure
Christina Haack is a businesswoman, real estate agent, and a reality star while initially got her start while working with her first ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa. They started their reality series, ‘Flip Or Flop’ when they were still married and continued to work together after their divorce. After ending their run in their long running series, they reunited again professionally to start filming ‘The Flip Off’ with their new spouses, Heather El Moussa and Josh Hall. In July 2024, however, Haack announced her divorce from Hall, as well as his departure from the new show. This will be Haack’s third divorce. She was also previously married to Ant Anstead, who’s currently dating ‘Bridget Jones’ star, Renee Zellweger. So that begs the question: Does divorce, or multiple divorces in the case of Christina Haack, always have to be considered a failure? Here, we break down Haack’s relationship with Josh Hall, throughly explain the real reasons their marriage ended, and why being with an insecure partner who lacks emotional intelligence is never someone a woman strives to have in her life. Let’s discuss…
Fiona Gallagher: Breaking Down The Characterization Of Parentification – Through The Looking Glass Of The Mother Lion That She Became
Emmy Rossum played the role of Fiona Gallagher for 9 of the 11 seasons of the hit series, ‘Shameless’. The perfect way to describe Fiona is as follows: ‘Fiona was there for everyone, but not everyone was there for Fiona.’ She became the mother figure and guardian of her siblings because their mother left the family when she was 9 and her father was a drunk and junkie, and didn’t care enough for the well-being of his children; in his drunken state, at least, which was almost always. In her official statement confirming her existence from the series, Rossum described Fiona as ‘mother lion’. And that’s true. She was a lion when it came to her 5 younger siblings. She was fearless. She was ruthless. She was bada**. Through the eyes of Fiona Gallagher, we break down parentification — ‘When a child takes on parental responsibilities for their siblings or parents, it’s called parentification. This can include caring for a sibling’s physical, mental, or emotional needs.’ We analyze Fiona’s characterization through the glass of parentigication, and what her leaving represented a positive change for her and the family.
Sierra Burgess Is A Loser: The 5 Different Ways The Movie COULD’VE Ended – And Why Veronica Should’ve Been The Main Protagonist Instead
If you’re a fan of Noah Centineo from the ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ movie franchise, or if you’re a fan of Shannon Purser of ‘Stranger Tings’, both streaming on Netflix, you probably know that the two of them previously made a movie together called ‘Sierra Burgess Is A Loser’. The 2018 Netflix teen romance was panned by critics and viewers alike, calling it transphobic and homophobic. The movie was also criticized for making fun of the disabled and promoting catfishing and sexual assault. It can’t be denied that the movie, particularly the main character, Sierra, is all of those things and more. She IS, in fact a loser, and that’s one thing the movie got right – the title. Here, we break down everything wrong with Sierra Burgess, we rewrite the script and come up with different ending the movie COULD’VE had to make it a more compelling story, AND we explore the reasons why Veronica, the antagonist, should’ve actually been the main protagonist instead of Sierra.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Breaking Down Lara Jean And Peter Kavinsky’s Entire Relationship – And How It Was Defined By Grief, Loss, and Parental Neglect
With the news of the second seasons of ‘XO Kitty’ and ‘The Recruit’ both being released in January 2025, I was reminded of the ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ movie trilogy, starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo as Lara Jean and Peter, a co-starring Anna Cathcart as Kitty. The movies were based on the book series written by Jenny Han. When we think of Lara Jean and Peter’s relationship, we think of them as cute teens being in love and having the ‘perfect relationship. Or we think of Peter being a toxic boyfriend. It all depends on how you yourself as a fan look at it. As I analyzed their entire relationship more in depth, I realized that it was more than just a cute teen romance. Instead, it was a relationship that was defined by loss, grief, and parental neglect. It was a romance that was almost broken not because of long distance, but because of unresolved trauma. That begs the question: Could Lara Jean and Peter have survived their trials and tribulations in the real world? Let’s discuss…
Home For Christmas: Breaking Down 32-Year-Old Johanne’s Unexpected Attraction To 19-Year-Old Jonas – And Exploring What Childhood Emotional Neglect Had To Do With Their Relationship (And Breakup)
‘Home For Christmas’ was a Norwegian Netflix original series that told the story of Johanne, a 32 year old single woman looking for a boyfriend to bring home for her annual family Christmas dinner. While on her 24 day mission, she meets a 19 year guy, Jonas. What was initially meant to be a one-night stand turns into an unexpected blossoming love story. Johanne is uneasy with her feelings because she doesn’t feel it’s right to be connected to a guy so young, and she cares a lot about what other people might think of her dating a man still in his teens. But there’s one little detail in the show that makes Johanne’s attraction to him make perfect sense, and it has to do with childhood emotional neglect and the effects it has on a person in adulthood. Here, we break down Johan’s relationship with Jonas, and analyze what exactly makes them good for each other, and why their future break up is inevitable. Let’s discuss…
Luke Danes: How He (Unintentionally) Became The Father Figure That Rory Deserved To Have In Her Life – And How He Became The Best Parental Figure on ‘Gilmore Girls’
Luke Danes played a very important role in Lorelai and Rory’s life. Everything good about Luke and Lorelai’s relationship has been said over and over again since we first met them, but not enough has been talked about the very important role Luke played in Rory’s life. Unintentionally, he became the father that Rory deserved. He became the father that her biological father, Christopher was incapable to be – and by his own choice. Here, we breakdown Luke’s entire relationship with Rory and break down the character reference letter Lorelai wrote for Luke in his custody battle for his daughter, April, and why it meant so much to Christopher that he felt to end his marriage to Lorelai after reading it. We also discuss Luke’s fatherly role in Jess’s life, and how Luke became the best parental figure in the entire ‘Gilmore Girls’ franchise.
Emily Gilmore: Why She’s Not Your Typical ‘Toxic Parent’ That Lorelai Claims Her To Be – And Why She’s Actually The Best Part Of ‘Gilmore Girls’
When you think of ‘Gilmore Girls’, you don’t necessarily think of Emily Gilmore as the Gilmore girl in the title. Instead, you might think of her as the villain of the show strictly based on the fact that Lorelai, the main protagonist and Emily’s daughter, doesn’t like her. At the beginning we very much hate Emily. But as the show progresses as we see more of her character arc, we actually come to like Emily, and we realize that she’s actually not the villain of the show, but rather a misunderstood character. In fact, Emily is the best character in the entire series, as well as the most important one as she’s the one who makes Lorelai who she is as a person to its entirety. She’s not your typical ‘toxic parent’ than most toxic parents there in the world. Emily is much more complex than that. So this begs the question: What makes the not your typical toxic parent that Lorelai claims her to be? Let’s discuss…
Rory Gilmore: An In-Depth Analysis Of Her Career As A Writer Through Her 3 Main Romantic Partners – And Who Had The Biggest Impact On Her (*Hint, It’s Not Who You Think…)
Rory Gilmore was 1/2 of the ‘Gilmore Girls’ series, with the other half being her mother, Lorelai, who had her at the young age of 16. They were more than just mother and daughter. They were friends. In fact, they were best friends first, mother and daughter second. We first met Rory when she was 16, the same age Lorelai was when she had her. Throughout her time in high school and college, we saw Rory go through 3 main relationships that changed her life, both for the better and the worst. Each of these relationships affected her career as a journalist, as well as an up-and-coming author in very different ways – the good, the bad and the ugly – in every different time in her life. This begs the question: As women, can the men in our lives inadvertently change the entire course of our career path, and if so, how, and is it always a romantic partner that has the biggest impact on our decisions making when it comes to our careers? Let’s discuss….
Carrie Bradshaw: In The Eyes Of Jack Berger – Is A Toxic Man Capable Of Having A Redemption Arc?
Jack Berger was Carrie Bradshaw’s most toxic ex-boyfriend. Even Big doesn’t hold the first spot. He was the guy that broke up with Carrie using a Post-It note. It wasn’t the worst thing he ever did to her, though. Instead, the worst thing he ever did was be the man who tried to make Carrie believe she ever had to apologize for her success. His stint on ‘Sex And The City’ showcased what happens when a man and a woman in a relationship work in the same field and the woman is more successful. Throughout his relationship with Carrie, Berger showed jealousy, sadness, intimidation, anger, and loneliness in his failing career while seeing the woman he supposedly loved live the life that he wished he had. Though his character did have some positive qualities that made us see what Carrie saw in him, having given us that famous, ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ line, Berger’s arc begs the question, are men’s toxic tendencies ever redeemable?