Summary

Whether a chief or petty couple , when two characters have a great relationship , but ca n’t make it work , it ’s easy to feel as though the couple should have stayed together for the foresighted haul . For these couples , thebreakups might not just be a gust to the show , but also to the spark of the character . Ending up with the wrong individual can severely disrupt the direction that a compelling graphic symbol was headed , and modify the result of their story .

separate a duo up can often increase the drama and intrigue of a television receiver human relationship , but they ’re not always lasting . Even once a match calls it quits , it ’s potential that they could get back together in the future , and that it ’s not improbable to hold out hope . regrettably , this is n’t always the case , and when these twosome break up , it is the permanent end of the romantic component of their human relationship . Sometimes this is because of contractual topic with the actors , and others it’ssimply because the writer decided to go in a different direction .

Some of the most romantic couplet on television have been ruined by terrible storylines , stopping them from being pleasurable to hearing .

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10Lane & Dave - Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007)

Broke Up Season 4

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If there was any way to ward off the breakup between Lane ( Keiko Agena ) and Dave ( Adam Brody ) it should have been done . This couple match any of Rory ’s ( Alexis Bledel ) or Lorelai ’s ( Lauren Graham ) relationships , with the incentive of being healthy for both collaborator . Unfortunately , Dave pull up stakes the show because Brody had other opportunities , and after that , Lane ’s character arc blend downhill . She ended up with Zack ( Todd Lowe ) , who hold her back in her music careerand did n’t follow any of the dreams that Dave was so supportive of . Lane deserve a destiny well , and she deserved to get it with Dave .

9Nate & Serena - Gossip Girl (2007 - 2012)

Broke Up Season 3

When it ’s unveil at the conclusion ofGossip Girlthat Dan ( Penn Badgley ) has been Gossip Girlthe intact time , it ’s disgraceful that Serena ( Blake Lively ) forgave him , and the fact that she married him was a ill service to her other relationships . Namely , with Nate ( Chace Crawford ) , with whom she had more in vernacular and better interpersonal chemistry . Part of why Serena and Dan come into conflict is because they ’re from unlike existence . Nate and Serena read each other , and Nate is more willing to take Serena as she isinstead of assay to change her like Dan . Despite this , Serena does n’t see Nate as a serious contender for her mettle .

8Haley & Andy - Modern Family (2009 - 2020)

Broke Up Season 7

Despite being a fantastic pair with an epical love storey , there ’s one big reasonwhy Haley ( Sarah Hyland ) and Andy ( Adam DeVine ) broke up onModern Family . When Adam gets a line opportunity in Utah , Haley insists that he take it despite their connexion . It ’s a affecting sacrifice that proves how much honey they had for each other . After that , Haley gets back together with her high school fellow , Dylan ( Reid Ewing ) , and ends up put her career and ambitions on holdbecause of what happen between them . While this is a valid option , it is n’t in short letter with how Haley was with Andy , or for most of the series .

7Jackie & Hyde - That ‘70s Show (1998 - 2006)

Despite being an on - again - off - again twain , Jackie ( Mila Kunis ) and Hyde ( Danny Masterson ) had great interpersonal chemistry and were an interesting brace to settle for . After Eric ( Topher Grace ) allow for the show , they were the most compelling span on the show , but they ended up officially ending thing at the closing of time of year 7 when the drama became too much . Jackie was an independent person and sensibly could have ended up aloneafter this , but alternatively , the show had her end up with Fez ( Wilmer Valderrama ) , which made less sense than her making things work with Hyde .

6Callie & Arizona - Grey’s Anatomy (2005 - )

Broke Up Season 11

Many couples onGrey ’s Anatomyhave unhappy end to their relationship , and fortuitously Callie ( Sara Ramirez ) and Arizona ( Jessica Capshaw ) do n’t terminate in tragedy , but they do n’t end in total bliss either . After Arizona loses her wooden leg in the wake of the plane fortuity and Callie resist to save it , it ’s the beginning of the closing for the couple . It ’s tragic as they go through so much and love each other fiercely , butCallie stop up run to New York when Ramirez leaves the serial .

Although Arizona did follow her a few years later when Capshaw leave , there was still a lot of baggage for the pair to work through that may or may not have happen off - screen . In the short time they were on the show together after catch divorced , it interchange the moral force of the medico at Grey Sloan Memorial . Of all the pair onGrey ’s Anatomy , it matte like Callie and Arizona would go the distance .

5Willow & Tara - Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997 - 2003)

Broke Up Season 6

Tara ( Amber Benson ) was Willow ’s ( Alyson Hannigan ) soulmate , and their dissolution make her death at the end of season 6 all the more devastating . When Tara assist Willow research and embrace her sexuality in time of year 4 , their kinship seems inevitable , and Willow becomes instantly devoted to the altruistic Tara . However , when Willow goes down the path of dark magic in time of year 6 , Tara make her break pointand their relationship ends . This breakup is break down for both characters but is made even bad when their brief balancing is cut curt by vehemence .

Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans who love Willow and Tara as a dyad will sure enough desire to revisit the 10 good episodes lionise their love .

4Alexis & Ted - Schitt’s Creek

One of the most mature and heart - rick breakups on television is between Alexis ( Annie Murphy ) and Ted ( Dustin Milligan ) inSchitt ’s Creek . It takes a prospicient clock time for the couplet to reconcile after their initial break up in time of year 2 , but once they do , it ’s because they can full commit to a loving and supportive relationship . Unfortunately , outside obstruction get in the way , and they reciprocally agree it ’s for the best if they move on . Though Alexis opt herself and her path over a spouse is a sign of amazing growth , there could have been a way to keep the pair together without take to sacrifice their careers .

3Mike & Tina - Glee (2009 - 2015)

When Tina ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) chooses Mike ( Harry Shum Jr. ) over Artie ( Kevin McHale ) , it ’s a huge step forward , as Artie does n’t treat her well , and she ’s become more sure-footed in her decisions . Despite their positive family relationship full of love and common regard , when Mike leaves for college at the oddment of time of year 3 , they break up that summerand are break away up once season 4 starting time . The series as a whole had a monumental overhaul at the outset of time of year 4 , but Mike and Tina ’s relationship being a fatal accident of these changes was a misstep .

2Jane & Michael - Jane The Virgin (2014 - 2019)

Broke Up Season 5

Once Jane ( Gina Rodriguez ) and Michael ( Brett Dier ) got married , it seemed their fate was sealed , and there would be no more complications . This could n’t be further from the truth , asMichael dies not long after their wedding in time of year 3 , and then is revealed to have been alive the whole time in time of year 5.While this divine revelation is shock enough , it ’s made even more lurid by the fact that he has no memory of Jane or who he was .

Though he does regain his memory and the couple tries to give their relationship another shooting , it ’s not to be . The separation was the nail in the casket , but all the twists should have been deflect , so the span could live happily ever after . Jane terminate up with Rafael ( Justin Baldoni ) , the father of her child , but their kinship will always feel more like a concession rather than truthful love .

1Nick & Lindsay - Freaks and Geeks (1999 - 2000)

Broke Up Season 1

Lindsay ( Linda Cardellini ) is enamour with Daniel ( James Franco ) , but when he does n’t return her affectionateness , she settles for Nick ( Jason Segal ) . Though this is n’t a promising offset to a relationship , Lindsay and Nick make a sweet twosome , and it ’s clear that he really cares about her . regrettably , Lindsay is n’t ready for the variety of relationship he wantsand does n’t share the strength of his feelings . It ’s not unexpected when they break up , but cave in fourth dimension , it would ’ve been squeamish to see them come back together and actualize their chemistry .

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