Early signs of a good relationship

In a famous scene from the Oscar-nominated film Jerry Maguire, dashing leading man Jerry — a successful and handsome sports agent played by Tom Cruise — suddenly returns to his estranged wife.

He proclaims to Dorothy, portrayed by Renée Zellweger, "You complete me." Touched and teary-eyed after his declaration, she is transfixed and tells him, "You had me at hello."

Now contrast this famous scene with an equally popular one from another critically-acclaimed film, As Good as It Gets, in which Jack Nicholson plays Melvin, a curmudgeonly writer.

Signs of a unhealthy relationship

He's on a date with Carol, a warm-hearted and witty waitress portrayed by Helen Hunt. Carol remarks to Melvin that when she first met him, "I thought you were cute, but then you spoke." Up to this point, their relationship has been struggling at best — certainly not what a storybook romance is said to be.

Despite his best intentions, Melvin usually annoys Carol rather than uplifting her. In what seems like a final attempt to win her over, he tells her, "You make me want to be a better man." She i

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