Random Things Prove Ben Wyatt Is A Better Husband Than Jim Halpert (13 items)

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  (#3) Ben Doesn't Lose His Cool With Leslie

  Even the best relationships have rocky moments. Work, parenthood, and just day-to-day life take a toll. When Jim loses his cool with Pam in Season 9 of The Office, you can feel the pressure he's facing balancing his out-of-town job and his family. His outburst is understandable, but still awful.

  But stressed or not, Ben would never talk this way to Leslie. He responds to tough situations in a very specific way: by dressing up as Batman.
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  (#7) Ben Loves All Of Leslie

  Waffles. Scrapbooking. File folders. Presentations. Pawnee. Li'l Sebastian. Her team. Joe Biden. Leslie Knope is a woman of many deep and passionate loves, and Ben appreciates every one of them.  

  You could say the same thing about Jim's view of Pam, but Ben never tries to get Leslie to change even a little. In his eyes, she's perfect.
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  (#2) Ben Doesn't Bring Baggage To His Relationship

  You would think being impeached after two months as a teenage mayor might lead to a life of bitterness and misery. But that's not how Ben operates. He's a man who still has remarkable optimism for his wife's political career, despite his own crash and burn as a mini-mayor.

  Jim, on the other hand, always seems to feel that he's wasting his life, no matter how good things are going for him. That restlessness eventually takes him to Philadelphia, away from Pam and his daughter. It would be one thing if Pam was cool with the situation, but she clearly isn't.
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  (#6) Ben Doesn't Play Games

  Taking a cue from Cheers, Moonlighting, and pretty much every romantic comedy ever, Ben and Leslie don't get along at first. In fact, they can't stand each other for a while. Once they get together, though, Ben is all in.  

  Jim and Pam are another story. Pam does let Jim down when he confesses his love at the end of Season 2. But when Pam breaks up with Roy, Jim is all about Karen... even when he can clearly see that Pam is trying to mend their relationship.

  Basically, Ben is sincere in his affections. He never plays mind games with Leslie.
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  (#8) Even When He's Proposing, Ben Gives Leslie Her Say

  Yes, Jim's proposal to Pam at a rainy New Jersey gas station was lovely and quite visually arresting. But Ben's proposal has him beat, especially when he lets Leslie take over.
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  (#4) Ben Is Willing To Break Up With Leslie To Help Her Career

  Season 4 of Parks and Rec puts fans through the ringer. Leslie and Ben are together, but they can't stay that way if Leslie wants to run for office. So, they break up, and Ben gives Leslie a truly heartbreaking parting gift: a "Knope 2012" button.

  Taking Sting's "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free" to heart, Ben pushes Leslie to follow her dream, even if that means (temporarily) saying goodbye to him. Compare that with Jim, who spends years quietly sabotaging Pam's existing relationship, only to become bored once they're actually together.

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