The Rookie has offered a number of exciting romantic unions in its seven-season run so far, and one of the very best has been John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Bailey Nune’s (Jenna Dewan) exciting relationship and marriage. With the esception of the dazzle and twists thrown up by Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim Bradford’s (Eric Winter) Chenford love train, Bailey and John could be recommended as the couple of the series. However, even as Season 7 of the police procedural continues to progress towards a conclusion, Fillion has teased that John’s relationship with his wife Bailey might be headed for some rough patches soon.
Challenges in relationships are part of the general package really, and it is how we handle them that makes or breaks the union. The return of Bailey from a stint in the National Guard reserves, and her abusive ex-husband Jason Wyler’s (Steve Kazee) emergence from prison was a cocktail for disaster, and despite the slight niggles, the couple emerged unscathed. Nathan has, however, teased to TV Insider that something more is in the works to test the couple. His comments read:
“I think the job and his marriage are going really, really well. It’s not always smooth, but I think it’s incredibly healthy. I think this is a very healthy relationship … What I think is going to be refreshing is, I don’t think you’re going to be right about what they are upset about. I think there’s a surface [issue] there that I was expecting, and I think what’s really going on runs a little deeper.”
Accountability Is Key to the Survival of John and Bailey’s Relationship
While there isn’t much to rely upon there regarding what storm comes next for John and Bailey’s relationship, Nathan goes on to confirm he enjoys working alongside Jenna. “Something will occur to me right in the middle of everything, and I’ll do something new every time,” the actor reveals. “And she’s right there. She is right there with me. You can’t catch her off guard.” One of the key components to helping the longtime couple survive many storms has been their ability to keep each other accountable. It was one of the reasons, they were able to survive the storm brought on by Jason’s return, Dewan previously revealed. “The great thing about both of them is that they continue throughout the episodes coming up to keep taking accountability for their side of things, and that creates more healing,” Dewan said. “It creates them to understand, wow, we’ve really been through the fire and back and we still love each other, and there’s a lot of trust in that.
While there might be trouble ahead, as long as the couple continue to employ a habit of constant accountability. They should weather any storm. It might mean putting a pin child-raising plans as well. “I wouldn’t say it’s off the table just at the moment. I think they realize, ‘Hold on, we have some really intense lives, and I don’t think either of us are really in the position to be taking care of a baby,” Dewan said previously. Adding, “They have that recognition of like, ‘timing is everything,’ and maybe right now is not the right time.”
