The relationship between Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso is one of the most interesting and popular TV relationships of all time. They were not meant to be like Pam Beesly and Jim Halpert were from The Office. They were not always the most adorable couple to see like Leonard and Penny from Big Bang Theory either. They simply weren't meant to be together and before That '70s Show came to an end, their fictional relationship ended also!
Jackie Burkhart was played by Mila Kunis and Michael Kelso was played by Ashton Kutcher. The coolest thing about their onscreen relationship is that it led them to have a relationship in real life. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are now married with children which is pretty amazing if you ask us. It isn't every day that celebrities meet on the set of the movies and TV shows they are filming and end up falling in love forever!
15 Jackie Seemed To Only Have Fallen For Kelso Based On His Looks
The relationship between Jackie and Kelso always seemed to be very shallow. When they first started dating, it seemed as though Jackie was only interested in Kelso because of the way he looked. She didn’t dive deeper to find out more about his personality or characteristics. It was based on his looks alone.
14 Kelso Constantly Flirted With Donna In Front Of Jackie
Kelso constantly flirted with Donna in front of Jackie. This is problematic for multiple reasons. The first reason is, Kelso shouldn’t be flirting with other girls in front of his girlfriend. The second reason is… Donna and Jackie are best friends. His flirting with Donna was so wrong!
13 Kelso Bashed Jackie For Being Annoying In The Circle With His Friends
Whenever Kelso was hanging out with his friends, without Jackie around, he would sometimes complain about her or talk badly about her behind her back. Boyfriends who love their girlfriends do not badmouth their girlfriends in this way. He seemed to always be annoyed by her.
12 Jackie Dated Kelso's Friend Hyde
Jackie ended up dating one of Kelso’s best friends… Hyde. How messed up is that?! It totally breaks relationship code, friendship code, and every possible code for her to go after one of Kelso’s closest friends. Hyde was also wrong for doing this but he didn’t seem to care very much.
11 Jackie Also Dated Kelso's Friend Fez
Jackie also dated Fez, another one of Kelso’s best friends. Fez is a guy that Jackie never seemed to be romantically interested in but at one point, she randomly decided to give him a chance. It is pretty messed up that she decided to date another person in Kelso's friendship circle.
10 Kelso Cheated On Jackie With Laurie
Kelso cheated on Jackie with Eric's older sister, Laurie. It is beyond messed up that he cheated on Jackie in the first place but it is even worse that he cheated on her with someone so close to home within their friendship circle. Plus, Laurie was always so vindictive and malicious.
9 Kelso Also Cheated On Jackie With Pam Macy
Kelso cheated on Jackie with Pam Macy as well! This is just one of the other girls he cheated on Jackie with that we know by name… There are many other young women that he cheated on Jackie with that he never mentioned by name. He was a serial cheater which is super messed up.
8 Kelso Only Liked Jackie For The Physical Stuff
Kelso didn’t seem to be in love with Jackie whatsoever. He seemed to only stick around for the physical stuff. Other than that, he was always annoyed by her. If it wasn’t for the physical stuff, he probably would never have dated her at all!
7 While Jackie Was Dating Hyde, She Still Felt Jealous About Kelso Dating Annette
While Jackie was in her relationship with Hyde, she still had the audacity to feel jealous about Kelso being with Annette. Kelso did choose to hook up with Annette to make Jackie jealous so his plan ended up working out in his favor but this whole situation just seems very messed up and wrong.
6 Jackie Openly Mocked Eric, One Of Kelso's Best Friends
Eric is one of Kelso’s best friends but throughout the entire show series, Jackie spent many days and nights openly mocking Eric by making fun of him. She poked fun at him for various different reasons. In her defense, Kelso would occasionally make fun of Eric! as well!
5 Kelso Flirted With Jackie's Mother! (And Donna's Mother... And Eric's Mother...)
Kelso was a serial cheater and he was also a major flirt. He flirted with most of his friends' mothers! He flirted with Jackie’s mom, which is super messed up! He also flirted with Donna’s mom, Midge, and Eric‘s mom, Kitty. He never chilled out with the flirting.
4 Kelso Nearly Burned Jackie's House Down
As messed up as it is, Kelso truly disrespected Jackie with this one! He hosted a party at her house and invited way more people than she was expecting. She did not wanna have all those people at her house but he invited them anyway... and then he almost burned her entire house down.
3 Jackie Forced Kelso To Wear A Dress
Jackie made Kelso wear a dress and playfully feminized him to flaunt the level of power and control she had over him. He went along with it which means that he possibly didn’t mind very much, but this is obviously not something that he would have ever done on his own. She pushed him into doing it.
2 When Jackie Wanted To Get Married, Kelso Ran Away To California
When Jackie wanted to get married to Kelso, he ended up hopping in the car and driving away to California! How sad is that? Imagine telling the person you love that you want to get married and they flee the entire idea of it by disappearing off into a different state! That must have felt horrible for Jackie.
1 Jackie Often Bossed Kelso Around Too Much
The entire relationship between Kelso and Jackie showcase is the fact that she bosses him around… A lot. She tells him what to do and catches an attitude when he doesn’t do exactly as she tells him to. In healthy relationships, one person doesn’t boss the other around constantly. Things are supposed to be more equal.
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