inattentive male partner theme

A male character in a relationship is inattentive to their partner's emotional needs.

5 total · 2 major · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tftc1989e3x13 major Leon was too preoccupied with his groundbreaking medical research to fulfill his husbandly duties to Janet.
voy7x03 major Tom forgot he was supposed to go on vacation with B'Elanna and then canceled it at the last moment
futurama4x03 minor Bender was an inattentive boyfriend to Planet Express ship.
futurama6x07 minor Fry was being stereotypically inattentive to Leela.
talesoftheunexpected1x07 minor The husband didn't pay much attention to his wife and she seemed lonely as a result.