Other than Jim and Pam, the other couple from The Office that is developed the most over the nine seasons is Dwight and Angela. While these two are definitely a lot stranger and less endearing than Jim and Pam, there are many reasons why they are compatible.
While in many ways Angela and Dwight seemed to be soulmates, there were also some valid reasons why they shouldn’t have worked out very well. We’ve put a list together of some of the arguments for both sides.
Awful: Because Dwight tried to trick Angela into marrying him
When Angela was engaged to Andy, they go on a tour of Schrute Farms as a possible wedding venue. During the tour, Dwight shows them an example of what the wedding ceremony would look like, but he’s actually having a real wedding ceremony performed in German.
This attempt to trick Angela into marrying him is a little bit disturbing.
Soulmates: Angela gave Dwight the perfect bobblehead
Angela wasn’t always an easy person to date as she wasn’t super affectionate and often wanted to hide their relationship. However, while she wasn’t always openly a great girlfriend, she did show that she cared about Dwight in her own ways.
One of the best examples of this is when she gave Dwight the bobblehead of himself. This showed just how well she knew him and that she was thinking of him.
Awful: Because Dwight killed her cat and then lied about it
The reason why Angela and Dwight break up is that Dwight is supposed to take care of her cat, Sprinkles, and instead kills the cat. While he might have thought he was doing a good thing given how old and sick Sprinkles was, it definitely wasn’t his place to make that call.
To make things worse, he then lied about what happened by saying that the cat had died on its own. Given how much Angela loved this cat, it was a very bad call.
Soulmates: They were both equally judgemental
When it comes to Angela and Dwight, part of the reason why they are soulmates is that they both share some of the same negative qualities. While this might not seem like a good thing, the fact that they could relate in this way made them good for one another when no one else would be able to put up with them.
They could not be pretty judgemental and wary of other people, and while this made them insufferable to other people, it was one way that they enjoyed one another’s company.
Awful: Angela kept being with other men but having affairs with Dwight
One of the most toxic things about Dwight and Angela’s relationship was the constant affairs. Despite breaking up with Dwight, Angela kept having affairs with him off and on for years.
She first kept sleeping with him while engaged to Andy and then started sleeping with him again when she was married to Senator Lipton. This kind of lying and secrecy is not a healthy way to have a relationship.
Soulmates: At their wedding, it was clear how happy they were
While Angela and Dwight both do some pretty awful things to one another and make a lot of mistakes, by the final season, they’ve worked out their issues.
They’ve both grown as people and are at least a little nicer and more mature. At their wedding, they are both clearly really happy and finally able to have a healthy, or at least healthier, relationship.
Awful: Angela lied and said Dwight wasn’t Phillip’s father
One of the weirdest storylines on the show is the issue of Phillip’s actual father. While Angela denies that Dwight is the father, and Dwight then gets a paternity test that shows for sure he’s not the dad, this actually isn't’ the case. While it’s never explained, Angela does finally tell Dwight that yes, he is Phillip’s dad.
The fact that she lied about this to everyone involved was an awful thing to do. She should have been upfront when Dwight asked instead of lying about it for so long.
Soulmates: Dwight was willing to be fired to help Anglea out
Early on, it’s made pretty clear that Dwight loves Angela a lot. While in most ways Dwight seems like a jerk who would be a bad boyfriend, he’s willing to lose his job at Dunder Mifflin to deliver the forms to corporate for Angela.
Given how much he loved his job, this says so much about his commitment to Angela.
Awful: Because of the horrible baby contract they made
When Angela and Dwight are no longer together, and Angela is not with Andy anymore, they make a contract with one another to make a baby. The idea of this contract is kind of weird in and of itself, but the worst thing about it is how they use it to manipulate one another.
It’s toxic how they both use this contract to get back and one another at points.
Soulmates: They couldn’t be without one another
Despite the fact that they have a very up and down relationship, and that they both date other people at times, they can never quite get over each other.
They both always had feelings for one another which is why they kept coming back. While this wasn’t always a healthy dynamic, it can’t be denied that the love they had was deep.