User blog comment:AustinDR/My Thoughts on Bobby and Lori/@comment-32173189-20170804053325

Another thing is that in "A Fair to Remember" is that she kind of pawned Lincoln off on Bobby when she saw that he got tickets to a monster truck show rather than a romantic movie, granted she did talk them both into going, but still while I love that episode it didn't feel as though it dawned on her that the whole reason Lincoln and Bobby began hanging out with one another is due this suggestion in the first place. And in "Changing the Baby" she gave him a family jewel to give to his mother for a gift (and then tried to get it back), indicating that she probably didn't try to actually buy one herself. He also says in "Relative Chaos" that the Dream Boat is his favorite show due it being Lori's. I don't think she has ever asked him why he works so many jobs, which is probably to help support his family, and is okay with him moving to big city to stay with his extended family since they'll be together in a year for college.

I don't know if it is the right term to use but it kind of feels like their relationship is a co-dependent one, where Bobby has seemingly based most of his interests around Lori (or does what she tells him to), and while Chris has said in the SDCC '17 interview video that he does want to develop their relationship, he never said it was one set in stone or that it's going to be a perfect one. I could see a potential plot in a future season is a break up or spending time apart, in order for him to become more independent. This could also affect Lincoln and Ronnie Anne as well, and have it be a reversal of "Save the Date" where if Bobby takes the break up/separation hard, Ronnie Anne would try to stick up for him by refusing to talk to Lincoln, and Lori trying to set things right (with the moral being don't take your anger out on someone unrelated to the incident).

I like Lori, and if the situation were reversed I'd be pointing out Bobby's flaws as well, but so far it appears that are more faults towards her so far.