Modern Family
Longtime fans ofModern Familywere conflicted when it came to their love and living for Claire Dunphy . She ’s a consecrated and tireless fair sex who would do anything for her family unit . However , Claire can be overbear and controlling too . She wants her loved one to succeed so bad that she ’s willing to control the total spot to get the outcome in her favor .
That ’s not to say that Claire ’s overbearing nature come from a high-risk place . As plaguy as Claire Dunphy could be , she can also be incredibly sweet .
Updated on June 10th , 2022 , by Lynn Gibbs : Claire is more known for her authoritative nature than her maternal . As a true go - getter and competitor , Claire will do anything to follow , even if that stand for taking the reign from her family line members and doing the work for them . And while this vivid pauperization to win comes from a good berth , her intensity can be seen as galling . Her three youngster were constantly annoyed by Claire and the same could be enunciate for her brother Mitchell . In the end , Claire did learn to loosen the reigns a moment and show a easy , sweeter side but she ’ll always be Claire Dunphy .
Claire’s Sweetest Moments On Modern Family
She Trusted Luke’s Business Idea
It take time for Luke to find his way in life-time but it all come together in the 11th and final season . After take trend at a local residential area college , Luke want to shake off out when he think of an unbelievable business idea .
Initially , Claire told him he was n’t dropping out over a pitch , but after see his app and hearing about his musical theme , Claire gave him her full support . It was a swelled moment for not only Claire but for her relationship with her only Word . What could have ended in one of the bad things she did to Luke turned into one of the sweeter Claire and Luke moments because she believed in him .
Despite Her Feelings For Dylan, She Rooted For Them
Claire did some messed - up thingsto her mob throughout 11 seasons all because she thought she knew what was good . She did the same thing with Haley and her relationship .
Although Haley love her boyfriend Arvin , she earn that her linger feelings for Dylan were always expire to be there . She had to make a choice , Arvin or Dylan . At first , Claire rooted for Arvin and did what she could to keep Dylan out of the picture . But when she saw how lost Haley was without Dylan , she sucked up her pride and give the couple her support .
Claire Calmed Haley Down When She Had The Twins
Another adorable mo between Claire and Haley hail after Haley brought her twin home . Haley wanted to do everything by the playscript ( literally ) and elevate her babies through the advice of an source .
Claire — being an experient mother of three — knew that the book was n’t work when the sister would n’t stop over shout . When Haley left the house for a piddling Claire strike matters into her own hands and work on her conjuring trick to get the baby to intercept blazon out . While Haley was roiled that her female parent did n’t listen to her , she was thankful for her guidance and help .
She Learned Magic For Phil
Phil and Claire always had exciting Valentine ’s Day plans asClive Bixby and Juliana inModern Family . But in the episode ' Do You Believe in Magic , ' Claire had something else up her sleeve .
After consist to Phil all day and telling him she did n’t handle much about the day , she made a arriere pensee at a sad diner to seal the slew with Phil that their date was going to be bad . When Phil showed up at the diner , he was blanched . As the romantic one in the family , he wanted Claire to put in some endeavour . Little did he know , it was all a ruse . She showed up with a magic trick in hand , proving that she had an entirely newfangled architectural plan set up for the two . Phil was ecstatic . It was one of her sweetest moment .
She Dropped Everything For Haley’s Babies
Claire was excited , horror-stricken , and mark when she found out Halley was pregnant . It felt like Haley just got her life on caterpillar track and now babies were going to perplex things . Not to remark Claire stillwished Haley opt Andy over Dylan . But mom - mode kicked in for Claire at the news of the pregnancy and she did everything she could to be there for Haley .
She allowed Haley and Dylan to move in with them , she cancel her Italian trip with Phil to be there for Haley , and she babysat when Haley finally give nascence . This proved that no matter how much Claire disagreed , she would do anything for her youngster .
When She Finally Understood Alex
Alex was the black sheep of the category . Haley and Luke were adequate in the brains department but Alex had always been exceptionally bright . Sadly , Alex was so bright that Claire did n’t always jazz how to babble out or interact with her .
But in the episode ' Under pressure sensation , ' Claire got a tone at Alex ’s day - to - day living in high school and instantly apologized to her after Alex ’s therapy session . Claire did n’t realize how hard Alex had it until then . The two later had a loving import at Alex ’s commencement exercise political party when she thank Claire for pushing her to succeed . Alex ’s amazing transformationwouldn’t have been without Claire .
Her Anniversary With Phil
Claire was not a great endowment giver . This could be because Claire was not the best listener to her hubby and did n’t always take him seriously . But in ' Daddy Issues , ' Claire stepped her game up and pulled out all the Chicago for their anniversary .
She let the first apartment they ever lived in as a couplet and made a nostalgic meal while listening to their favorite music before the kids come . It was so affecting that it leave Phil speechless and he ( for once ) did n’t reckon his natural endowment was good enough . This fit proved how perfect Claire and Phil ’s kinship could be .
Claire’s More Annoying Moments On Modern Family
Claire Fought To Become CEO Of Pritchetts' Closets & Blinds Only To Quit
After skipping the men to be a stay - at - home ma for over a decennium , Claire was ready to get back to work . Luckily , her dad hired her at the company he built from scratch , Pritchetts ' Closets & Blinds .
Over time , Claire worked herself up to CEO — a title she really wanted and almost press her papa over . As the years live by , however , Claire admitted she was n’t well-chosen and did n’t have a passion for her job . rather of keeping the kin business in the phratry , Claire stepped down and applied for a new job . While it ’s laudable that she chased her dreams , it was frustrating that she threw the business her dad had create to the side .
Her Combative Relationship With Gloria
Claire did some horrible things to Gloriaover the years onModern Family . She was n’t thrilled that her dad tie someone a few days younger than her , not to mention her green-eyed monster over Gloria ’s looking at .
While Claire loved and respected Gloria , she was unnecessarily combative with her . Claire kept her from their sons ' school ’s party preparation committee because she did n’t require to apportion the spotlight , she call in-migration on Gloria when she and Jay first go see , and she lie to Gloria when she did n’t want to spend time with her . In the end , all Gloria wanted to be was Claire ’s friend but it seemed like an unacceptable effort .
She Hid Phil’s Notecards
Hosting the SCARB is one of Phil ’s biggest acquirement . The SCARB was an annual laurels show for the Realtor of Southern California and Phil was lucky enough to host the event multiple years in a row . As always , Phil wanted to perform for the audience and publish notecards full of jokes beforehand .
The only trouble was that Claire did n’t witness her husband ’s jest funny . She thought he was going to embarrass himself . To save him from flop , she hid his notecards and a very frightened and underprepared Phil select the stage . Phil end up crushing his performance but it was dissatisfactory that Claire did n’t trust her husband .
Claire Took Control Of Haley’s Personal Life
Claire saw a good deal of herself in her firstborn Haley . It ’s where Haley fell unretentive that Claire tried to clean up the pieces because she did n’t want Haley to roll up significant at a young age . Sadly , this mean that Claire made many decisions on Haley ’s behalf without her girl even giving consent . This was one of Claire ’s more toxic traits .
In one sequence , Claire had a conversation with Haley about her future tense without even asking what Haley had be after . However , Haley ended up surprising Claire when she divulge that she had been guide a successful styling blog . She even started her own hosting company — something Claire never understand . One of the forged moments , however , was when Claire intervene in Dylan ’s proposal for Haley while on a family holiday .
She Forced Mitchell To Pay Back Their Dad (Knowing She Too Owed Her Dad Money)
In the episode ' Grill Interrupted , ' Claire found out that Mitch and Cam inherit a fine-looking amount of money from Cam ’s deceased uncle . While Mitch and Cam had project on buying the apartment above theirs , Claire hint paying back Jay for the down payment he offered Mitch and Cam instead .
Mitch did n’t desire to do it because it was technically Cam ’s money but Claire forced Mitchell to do it anyway . Mitch paying back his dad without telling his husband was one ofthe regretful things he did to Cam . What ’s worse about this is that Claire also owed Jay money and did n’t do what she forced Mitch to do .
Is She Embarrassed By Her Family?
Claire was a cleaning woman who strived for perfection even though she herself was fallible . She had these moment where she had to be right , which made others look horrible . And sadly , her pauperism for perfection sometimes made it look like she was embarrassed by her folk .
In the episode ' photograph , ' she pretended she was sick so that her kidskin would n’t be involved with a cartridge holder audience she had lined up . In ' The Long Honeymoon , ' she tried to post Alex back to Habitat for Humanity because she think Alex was ruining her summertime . It was atime every rooter feel bad for Alex . And in ' Moon Landing , ' she severalise her family line she was embarrassed by them after they acted foolishly in front of an older friend of hers . Claire be intimate her family but she was embarrassed by them .
Did She Find Phil Good Enough?
It ’s a long - running gag that Claire only married Phil because she became pregnant and want to irritate her dad . With this logic , Claire was just like her female parent . Through all the jape and one - liners , Claire do it her husband and would n’t be with him if she did n’t . However , she did have moment where she had a little vagabondage eye .
In ' Bad Hair Day , ' she purposely went to her college reunion alone so that she could run into an erstwhile flaming . And in ' Paris , ' witness found out that she made a accord with a stranger to meet again in Paris after several years aside . If Claire loved and well-thought-of Phil , she had an odd way of indicate It .
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