Why I hate Monica (and the writers)-Part 3

Marriage doesn't make her better.

1. 802: After all that anticipation, after all the time and money spent, the wedding's over, and Monica is depressed the VERY NEXT morning. What, she can't wait until the honeymoon's over at least? "I'll never be a bride again," she grumbles to the hotel clerk, embarrassing Chandler publicly and forcing him to make a joke as if all's well. Didn't Chandler already have this talk with her about how marriage is more than just a wedding? Even if she weren't listening in episode 702, there was an Oprah show on TV about "starter marriages" where an author discussed couples who get so caught up in the hype of the wedding that they have unrealistic expectations about marriage and wind up divorcing in a few years because it wasn't as perfect as they thought it would be. Sound familiar, Monica?
2. 803: Monica continues to be obnoxious and embarrass Chandler publicly. She mentions his speedo in front of the others while packing for the honeymoon. Then during the trip, she gets obsessed about the freebie stuff that another honeymoon couple are getting instead of them. This other couple apologizes for their luck, and they say, "We're here to celebrate our love together. We don't have to get free stuff. We just want to be together." Instead of following that fine example of loving newlywed behavior, Monica sulks silently until Chandler says for her, "Yeah, we need the stuff."
3. 808: At long last, we find out that Monica had a bachelorette party even though Chandler didn't get to have a bachelor party. Sure, Rachel and Phoebe surprised Monica with the party, but couldn't Monica have controlled herself and not removed the stripper's g-string with her teeth? And couldn't she have felt guilty afterward, and told Chandler that he could have a party now? They didn't leave right away after their wedding to go on their honeymoon. There was time to at least confess to Chandler and ask him what he wanted; knowing him, he might have even made one of his sweet speeches and said he didn't want a bachelor party to even things up. But instead, Monica chose to lie to Chandler, and now in a belated, apologetic gesture, she decides to hire a stripper for him so he can have a bachelor party. Even though Joey can presumably see strippers whenever he wants to, Joey cancels a date to be there, because Chandler's that important to him. Because he always wanted to throw this party for his best friend. Because he misses how inseparable they used to be. That's love. Not the crap that Monica gives Chandler.
4. 809: Monica invites Will Colbert from high school to Thanksgiving dinner. She's gushing so much about how gorgeous Will is now that Joey sternly reminds her to say that she loves Chandler. And when Will arrives for dinner, Chandler clearly feels intimidated by the guy's good looks, so why can't Monica control herself and not flirt with Will? She might think that it's as innocent and meaningless as the flirting she confessed to in 519, on her and Chandler's 10-month anniversary, but they're flirting right within earshot of her husband, and it's Thanksgiving for heaven's sake--the one holiday during which Chandler is especially sensitive!
5. 810: Monica buys some really expensive boots, and won't listen to Chandler's reasonable argument that she should return them. She would rather bleed and waste all that money than let Chandler be right about something.
6. 816: See the entry for 724.
7. 818: Monica wants to give the toast at her parents' 35th anniversary party, because she wants to make everyone cry. This is reminiscent of her desire to make Chandler cry in 614. I know that Ross was the favorite child, and Monica craves attention and praise, but it looks more like she enjoys making people suffer. Her toast is tortured, insincere, and random; it looks like she can't feel or comprehend real emotion anymore. Plus, if she thinks her parents are an amazing example of true love, then why doesn't she follow it and treat Chandler better? Judy may be too critical of her daughter (a fault she acquired from her own mother), but I've never seen Judy control or put down Jack.
8. 822: Joey's war movie Over There premieres, and he only gets one guest ticket. Even after Monica offers to wear a slutty dress, one that she's never even worn for her husband, Joey decides to take Chandler. "I don't think you're comprehending how slutty this dress is!" I don't think you're comprehending that you're not supposed to hit on your husband's best friend, Monica! Even if he's starring in a movie, you don't offer to be Joey's eye candy and quasi-date for the night. Thank God that Joey still wanted to take Chandler to the premiere despite these bribes; I wish that Chandler hadn't fallen asleep during the movie, though. For that, I hate the writers.