Not surprisingly , things got very awkward on the set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . Now that the show is in its 12th season, with at least two more to come, one would think the cast is just accepting that weird things are bound to happen on set. But something like watching your spouse clean your partner's tongue must be especially weird, right? Yet when I asked the cast and crew of the FXX show about the challenges of working with a real-life spouse on the show at the Paley Center in Los Angeles on " It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ," their answers were pretty surprising .
Based on the work of Charlie Day, whose husband is "Waitress" Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Caitlin Olson, who serves as co-creator and executive producer According to Rob McElhenney's wife, working with their real-life relatives on the show isn't actually all that bad. "I want to say congratulations, otherwise you wouldn't see each other that often, which is awesome," Olsen tells Bustle. Day added, "I would say enjoy it because otherwise you're going to be performing in Atlanta or somewhere else because that's show business now."
Obviously, it's impossible to get tired of each other. "No, I think it's great," Olson added. "It's like a completely different thing. You're in work mode and then you come home and you're in evening, dinner and wine mode. Kid mode."
The appointed day, "It was pretty chill, you know? Until all the scandal started happening, and then it was embarrassing on set and at home."
The cast of "It's Always Sunny" go to great lengths to make us laugh and relate to these completely broken characters. For example, in one episode, Day had to make out with Olsen — which was pretty awkward when both had their spouses present. But after the jokes were told, it seemed like working so closely with loved ones was a positive experience for these actors—perhaps because they maintain a fine balance between real life and sunshine . "Once people start realizing you're not doing things right, it's going to be weird," Olson said. "But right now, so far so good."
Support these people in maintaining a healthy work-life-play balance with their partners, maintain a happy married life, and provide great advice for others working with their partners in the workplace. Oh, and absolutely crushing it on the radio while doing so.
