Are Eddie and Katherine over on A Million Little Things?
Eddie and Katherine started A Million Little Things on the rocks, but they’ve made things work. That is up until now. Are they officially over?
When A Million Little Things first started, Eddie and Katherine’s marriage was on the rocks. Eddie was having an affair with Delilah and that affair led to a child. Understandably, Katherine was heartbroken and angry. She was ready to leave her husband, and I can’t say that I didn’t blame her!
However, Katherine decided to make things work when Eddie ended the affair. And they did for some time until Eddie’s accident. Eddie’s storyline has certainly been realistic. He’s a recovering addict who is in a world of pain. Turning to the strong painkillers was understandable, and even Darcy had his back when it came to that.
But Katherine is done. It’s not that he did turn to the pills but that he kept it from her. It’s that he has shut her out, and she’s done being the understanding, “good” wife. She feels underappreciated and taken for granted.
So, at the end of A Million Little Things Season 3, Episode 12, Katherine made it clear that she wants to go to marriage counseling, but not to get back together. She wants to find a way to bring their marriage to an end in a way that’s good for Theo.
Will marriage counseling bring them back together on A Million Little Things?
Couples counseling is used for a variety of reasons. In many cases, couples go to fix their problems. They want to work through their friction. In fact, couples who are happy are encouraged to go through counseling to find ways to handle any friction they do have and to deal with the bad when it happens.
Of course, most people end up choosing couples counseling when their relationships are on the rocks. Some will have both partners willing to take the steps to make their relationship work. Others will have only one partner interested in making it work with the other either unsure or even unwilling to engage.
Then there are those who head to couples counseling to find a way to bring their relationships to an end like on A Million Little Things. They’re in Katherine’s shoes, where they want to move on but make sure the end of the relationship doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the children involved. They don’t want anger and animosity.
However, while Katherine wants to bring her marriage to an end right now, that doesn’t mean it’s going to play out that way. A good counselor or therapist will want to know the goals of both. They’ll find ways to deal with the conflict between them, and that can lead to the partner who wants out looking at the partner who wants to stay in the marriage in a different way.
In a way, I want to see Katherine get her way. While yes, Eddie is in a lot of pain and turning to the painkillers was understandable, he lied to her again. He’s kept secrets and it’s no wonder Katherine fears the worse. I was surprised she gave him another chance after the affair, and she needs to put herself first.
However, this is a TV series where happily ever afters happen. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Katherine warm to Eddie again and marriage counseling ends up with them staying together.
What do you think will happen between Katherine and Eddie on A Million Little Things? What do you hope to see happen with that storyline? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
A Million Little Things airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on ABC. Catch up the following day on Hulu.