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Sad TV Breakups That Make Us Lose Faith In Love
Fans tend to put a lot of stock into fictional relationships. More so than film couples, TV show pairings seem to have a bigger impact. This is likely because viewers follow these characters more frequently across a longer span of time. As a result, there are dozens of romances that audiences hold near and dear - sometimes maybe a little too dear.
Consequently, breakups of beloved couples tend to send ripples into the fanbase. Whether in sitcoms or dramas, the end of a relationship between certain love interests hit viewers harder than the characters themselves. This proves the quality of both the shows and the actors' performances, as fans find themselves heavily invested in them. The end of some couples makes it feel as if love just can't last even in the real world, so it's interesting to check out those pairings whose breakups shattered the hearts of millions worldwide.
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It's made clear from the start of Friends that Ross (David Schwimmer) has been in love with Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) since high school, and his feelings remain very much alive when she joins their circle of friends as an adult. After an entire year of trying to woo her, he moves on with a colleague named Julie; this is when Rachel starts to fall for him. After being out of sync for so long, they eventually work things out and become a couple. By Season 3, the two are happily together, experiencing the best relationship either has had.
Things become more challenging once Rachel gets a job at Bloomingdale's. Although she finally gets to do something she actually enjoys, Rachel's heavy workload means she doesn't see Ross as much. This, combined with Ross's jealousy regarding Rachel's friendship with her co-worker Mark, leads to a huge fight.
Ross argues that Rachel has been neglecting him, while Rachel claims he doesn't respect her job. While Ross wants to reach a resolution, Rachel is tired of arguing about the same thing over and over and suggests they take a break as a couple.
Although it's controversial what exactly “a break” is, sparking an infamous fight between the two that prevents them getting back together for many years, Rachel later confesses to Monica that she meant for her and Ross to break up at that moment. Ross and Rachel are the main couple of the series, so a breakup between the two shatters the show's foundation. In addition, they were built up as the ultimate love story that finally came to be. With the two apart, it meant that no romantic pairing was safe.
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Sam (Ted Danson) and Diane (Shelley Long), now one of the most well-known sitcom couples, have a spark the moment they meet. Diane accepts an offer to work at Sam's bar, Cheers, after her fiancée, Sumner Sloan, abandons her. The two are frequently at odds over the next five years, repeatedly denying their obvious attraction, before reluctantly giving in.
Their initial relationship is a disaster, leading to an equally disastrous breakup where they resort to pinching and pulling each other's hair. And yet, they're able to make it work for some time in the fifth season. After a few months of stable romance, things come crashing down when Sumner Sloan returns. He tells Diane that she has a chance to publish her book, but this will take her away from Boston and Sam.
Diane promises Sam that she'll return in six months, although the latter knows that these are empty words. In contrast to his usual depictions of bravado and annoyance, Sam simply wishes her well, knowing he likely won't see her again.
Sam and Diane are among the first TV super-couples. Their electric chemistry got millions watching Cheers to see how things will pan out. After so much drama, it's heartbreaking to see that Sam didn't fit into Diane's image of a perfect future. Their love was essentially a placeholder until something better came knocking.
The two get another chance six years later when Diane returns briefly in the series finale. After initially accepting her, Sam realizes he and Diane were never meant to be, and the two part ways for good.
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Michael Scott's (Steve Carell) kooky personality means that few women look at him as a serious romantic prospect. He already has a few failed relationships documented on The Office by the time he meets new HR Representative Holly Flax (Amy Ryan). Having transferred his antagonism from previous HR Representative Toby to her, Michael initially dislikes her. He's proven wrong when Holly turns out to be much different than Toby - indeed, she has a goofy personality that's much like Michael himself.
Michael and Holly maintain a heartwarming friendship where it's clear both are interested in each other. After a few misunderstandings, they're finally able to date. Unfortunately, after Dunder Mifflin CFO David Wallace learns about their office romance, he has Holly transferred to a different branch.
Michael tries to convince Holly to keep a long-distance relationship with him. But after traveling with Holly to her new location, he realizes it will be logistically impossible to keep their relationship the way it is.
Even though Michael and Holly have a short-lived romance by this point, it was a perfect dynamic. Holly was the only woman who found Michael's quirks charming and harmless. He also experienced the comfort of being with someone who not only accepted him but shared many of his qualities and preferences.
Their fun, quirky romance was a lovely diversion from The Office's mostly disastrous couplings, so watching Michael and Holly lose touch because of distance was a difficult pill to swallow.
A couple seasons later, Holly and Michael eventually rekindle their relationship. This time, Michael decides he wants to be with Holly wherever she is. Because of this, he moves to Colorado with her where the two eventually get married and have children, enjoying the happy ending they deserve.
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Luke (Scott Patterson) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) have an incredible connection from the start of Gilmore Girls, as she frequents his diner and Luke becomes her confidante. Though he takes ages to admit it, it's clear to the audience that Luke has feelings for Lorelai as they support each other through difficult times like Lorelai's turbulent relationship with her daughter, Rory, and Luke's own problems with his nephew, Jess.
Within the next few years, Lorelai also develops feelings for Luke. They finally get together at the end of Season 4, which seems like the end of their “Will they?/Won't they?” dynamic. After their relationship has been going strong for some time with potential marriage on the horizon, the arrival of Luke's previously-unknown daughter, April, complicates matters. Because of pressure from April's mother, Luke hides the existence of his daughter from Lorelai. After she finds out, he keeps her at an arm's distance, delaying their marriage, and refusing to work on their relationship.
Luke doesn't distance himself from Lorelai on purpose, but his inability to handle both his romance and his newfound role as a father become a problem. Desperate to save their relationship, Lorelai proposes that she and Luke elope. This marks the death of their romance instead, as Luke doesn't appreciate the ultimatum. After a massive argument, Lorelai ends things because she can't keep feeling ignored.
In addition to the many years fans had invested in the couple before they got together, Luke and Lorelai's relationship had started off breezy and easy. To watch them unravel because of misunderstandings and bad communication is frustrating. Mainly, though, it's hard to digest that two people who thrived on being there for each other break up because they couldn't do just that.
They do rekindle their relationship down the line, although it's more than a decade later when they actually do get married.
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Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) meet when they are matched by Raj and Howard without Sheldon's knowledge. Although he initially tries to deny having any feelings, Sheldon drops his disdain for romance and falls in love with Amy. Still, the two remain in a weird relationship where they are never intimate and abide by the Relationship Agreement.
Amy is willing to go further but respects Sheldon wanting to take things slow. Since it's been more than five years by this point, though, Amy begins to feel their relationship is going nowhere. She catches Sheldon off-guard, who is left momentarily speechless. Amy tells him they need to take a break and logs off their video chat.
It's then revealed that Sheldon had planned on proposing to Amy before she interrupted him, showing that he'd been prepared to fully commit.
Sheldon and Amy were the quirkiest couple on The Big Bang Theory. They also proved that love can be purely emotional and that the right person can bring a big change in a person. Fans didn't expect the usually light-hearted sitcom couple to split, especially as the season ends on a cliffhanger.
Amy and Sheldon get back together midway through the next season when Sheldon professes his love for her and the two are finally intimate. They are married another season later.
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Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) starts to have feelings for Robin (Cobie Smulders) after their one-time hook-up. Once Ted gives Barney his blessing to pursue his former girlfriend, Barney confesses his feelings to Robin. Surprisingly, she reciprocates, and the two become a couple.
Because of their fear of commitment, the pair have difficulties maintaining a proper relationship. Still, their similarities make Barney and Robin an entertaining and perfect match. The two have a relaxed energy around each other that wasn't there with previous partners.
Unfortunately, Barney and Robin subconsciously feel pressured to be with each other. Both feel unworthy of being with the other, causing them to spiral into excessive eating and becoming irritable at minute things.
They realize things aren't good when they look at each other's reflections, deciding it's best to break up. Robin proposes they think of it as friends getting back together so that they can salvage their friendship.
While Barney and Robin are able to integrate back into their friend group, it's a shame to see them give up. Their relationship was hyped for an entire season before, during which fans saw just how great they were for each other. Breaking up without addressing their issues seemed like a cop-out, which the characters even admit later on.
The two continue to dilly-dally over getting back together for the remainder of the series until marrying in the last season. However, their previous issues turn up again and the two end the show as a divorced duo.
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Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) and Preston Burke's (Isaiah Washington) relationship is complicated because they differ in what they need. Cristina is averse to commitment while Burke wants to have a whole married life with her. They are attracted to each other due to Cristina's admiration of Burke's skills as a doctor and his liking for her tenacious attitude.
Unlike most Grey's Anatomy couples, Cristina and Burke don't have the usual melodrama. Their problems are more realistic, which is why it seems as if viewers can see themselves in them. This extends to their wedding, where it appears that their relationship can win.
Sadly, the wedding turns out to be the event that unravels Burke and Cristina. The latter panics when her commitment issues resurface and doesn't arrive at the altar as planned. Although Cristina pulls herself together, Burke realizes he's putting her through an ordeal she isn't prepared for. He decides to leave Cristina right before the wedding, telling her it's unfair of him to ask her to change.
It's a shocking moment since fans would have thought Cristina would be the one to end things if either of them were to do it. Moreover, Burke's exit means that the good parts of their relationship were overcome by the bad, as ultimately love wasn't enough.
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Ian (Cameron Monaghan) and Mickey (Noel Fisher) have a number of breakups in Shameless, mainly because of the insecurities they live with. They get together during Ian's affair with a married man, making their dynamic complicated from the beginning.
After a whole lot of different problems and reconciliations, Mickey lands in jail. Ian moves on with someone else, only for Mickey to break out. The latter wants Ian to run away with him to Mexico, which Ian contemplates. However, Ian has significantly improved his life by this point and realizes he's not the delinquent he once was, nor does he want to be.
Although he professes his love for Mickey, Ian refuses to go with him. Mickey respects his decision and heads off alone. At the time, it seemed like this was the end of their long-running relationship. The two were big-time troublemakers, so the idea of Ian and Mickey heading off into the sunset was more attractive to fans than them ending things. Unlike previous instances, there also seemed to be an air of finality about this breakup, which caused fans to worry that their split was meant to provide closure.
As it turned out, Ian and Mickey would again cross paths in jail, following which their chaotic romance started once. The pair eventually get married and finally end the series together.
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Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and the Priest (Andrew Scott) meet in Season 2 of the acclaimed comedy when she learns he will be officiating her father's wedding. She's smitten by his unorthodox personality, as the Priest cracks jokes, has a straightforward attitude, and even curses.
The Priest tries to hold off his attraction to Fleabag, yet the two are drawn to each other. Despite promising that they will never hook up, the Priest goes back on his word and is intimate with Fleabag. Just when it seems as if the Priest has decided to choose Fleabag over the church, he tells Fleabag that his faith means more to him.
Fleabag makes a final plea by confessing she loves him, only for the Priest to assure her, “It'll pass.” It's clear that the pair would like nothing more than to be together, but the circumstances are too complex.
The show focuses on the good times between Fleabag and the Priest so much, that fans are inclined to think they're endgame. Unfortunately, it's time for real life to kick in, and the two go their separate ways in a bittersweet ending that is brilliantly painful.
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Diane (Alison Brie) and Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins) are vastly different people. Apart from the fact that she's a human and he's a dog (which is not unusual in the world of BoJack Horseman), Diane is a cynical realist with a serious personality while Mr. Peanutbutter is a relentless optimist, in keeping with his nature as a Golden Retriever. And yet, the two get along and progress from dating to getting married.
At first, their relationship seems like an “opposites attract” storyline that invokes classic rom-com tropes. The show takes a different direction, though, as turns out their relationship is evidence of how two people who don't make sense together probably won't be able to make it work.
The relationship is tested when Mr. Peanutbutter runs for Governor of California. Diane feels that she isn't able to do what she wants and has to support Mr. Peanutbutter in everything. Meanwhile, he mistakes her reservations as a cry for help and decides to go for a big romantic gesture. After learning she always fantasized about having a real-life Beauty and the Beast-styled library, Mr. Peanutbutter surprises her by making one in their home,
The cynical Diane is angered to see that Mr. Peanutbutter went ahead and turned her fantasy into something he thought she would want rather than just asking her about it. When he fails to understand why she can't appreciate him, Diane breaks down and admits that being with him is too much hard work. The pair subsequently divorce, as it's easier to be on their own.
Although there were more than a few problems with them, Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter convinced fans that two different people can beat the odds and be happy. As Diane says, the times when things are just right, they couldn't be more perfect. Those who saw them at their best might have thought that the good would outweigh the bad, but their breakup is instead a painfully grounded depiction of how many real couples come to the conclusion that separation is the best option.
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Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana's (Naya Rivera) high school days are filled with confusion over the state of their relationship. They casually hook up several times while dating boys, but their connection is too great to ignore, with the pair later accepting their sexualities and their mutual attraction.
Santana and Brittany also have drastically different but complementary personalities, which is why they work so well when they're friends or lovers. Brittany's gentleness and charm balances out Santana's tougher edges and vice versa, so it seems that once Santana has come out and they're happily together that they're in it for the long haul.
Once Santana heads off to college, she feels the distance is getting to her. Unlike most shows, though, the characters actually address this issue face-to-face. Santana talks to Brittany and reveals her attraction to someone else at college. She claims that they are too young to make long-distance work and that it's the mature decision to break up now instead of risking either person breaking the other's heart down the line.
In a way, it really is a mature way of splitting characters rather than creating unnecessary drama. On the other hand, Santana and Brittany had figured out what they had wanted in earlier seasons, so watching them end things isn't easy. It's established that there are further nuances to accepting oneself, which includes knowing the extent to a person's faithfulness. In Santana and Brittany's case, they were aware that being exclusive at such a distance wasn't realistic.
The two still remain an on-off item for the rest of the show before getting married as full-grown adults.
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Many Gossip Girl fans think of Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) as the ultimate love in Blair Waldorf's (Leighton Meester) life. Sure, their chemistry is great, but Chuck does hurt in Blair in a big way that is hard to look past.
The pair's relationship is initially restricted to friendship. Blair starts off as the girlfriend of Chuck's best friend, Nate. The pair bond due to their love of digging dirt on the other elite students such as themselves. This blossoms into love, particularly after Blair breaks up with Nate for betraying her.
After a few snags, Chuck and Blair become a couple. Things take a turn when Chuck develops a rivalry with his uncle, Jack, over a hotel he's purchased. Jack orchestrates events in such a way that he claims ownership of the hotel. He promises to hand it back to Chuck if exchange for a night with Blair.
Blair decides to take things in her own hands and goes to see Jack. The latter reveals that the whole arrangement had actually been Chuck's idea, meaning Blair was manipulated. After confronting Chuck, he argues that beating his uncle is more important and that their love was getting in the way. A hurt and humiliated Blair ends their relationship.
The biggest shock from the breakup is Chuck's manipulation, as he uses Blair as a mere bargaining chip to get what he wants. It's a sad end considering all the two went through before didn't seem to matter to Chuck. Fans weren't sure if any kind of love meant much in Gossip Girl since Chuck put material wealth before emotions.
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Out of all the people Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) is around, only Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) seems to be fond of his “lovable scamp” personality. Kim also enjoys being part of Jimmy's various cons as a seedy lawyer, and the two become a trickster duo. The pair eventually marry and concoct a crowning scheme to take down Jimmy's rival, Howard Hamlin.
Jimmy and Kim's campaign to discredit Hamlin goes beyond all boundaries, ruining his life and career. However, the worst arrives when Hamlin is killed by gangster Lalo Salamanca when the former confronts Kim and Jimmy. Although the pair avoids a similar fate and are cleared of suspicion over Hamlin's demise, Kim is overcome by guilt.
Kim decides to leave her old life, which includes walking out on Jimmy. Despite begging Kim to stay, Jimmy is unable to change her mind. Kim claims that she has to leave because with him, she was having too much fun, ignoring the pain their schemes caused to other people. Although she admits she still loves him, Kim realizes she and Jimmy are “poison” together. With this, she leaves Jimmy distraught and moves away, divorcing him sometime after.
The loss of Kim hits Jimmy hard, to the point that he ditches his real identity and embraces the Saul Goodman persona. Kim and Jimmy never find true happiness again, as the former resorts to a mundane job far away while Jimmy lands into deeper trouble with Walter White which ultimately makes him a wanted criminal.
Even though it was a foregone conclusion that Kim and Jimmy wouldn't live happily ever after (given that Better Call Saul is a prequel to Breaking Bad, where Kim is nowhere to be seen), the breakup hit fans hard after seeing Kim and Jimmy kindle such a close relationship, full of dark humor.
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Callie's (Sara Ramirez) initial hesitance with her sexuality leads to her breakup with Erica Hahn. But she accepts herself when she meets Arizona (Jessica Capshaw), whose optimistic personality allows Callie to be open about who she is.
The relationship hits a few bumps that the two recover from. It isn't until Arizona is offered a grant in Malawi that Callie and Arizona's problems come to a head. Callie clearly doesn't want to go but agrees to be with Arizona. She finds it difficult to hide her displeasure, which comes out in the form of passive-aggressive comments; she later resorts to putting on a fake, cheery attitude.
Arizona realizes she can't face living like this in Malawi and tells Callie at the airport that she doesn't want her to come along. Even though Callie begs Arizona to give her a chance, the latter claims that their relationship can't last since they're already at each other's throats. Callie is left heartbroken as Arizona boards the plane alone, ending their romance.
The break up is both sad and ironic. Arizona is the cure to Callie's negativity, yet it's Arizona who couldn't see anything positive in their future. It also resurfaces doubts in Callie's mind about what she wants in life, as the break up causes her to spiral into depression.
Callie and Arizona get back together multiple times over the next several years, only to break up each time. But the airport break up represents the first time where it seemed that all hope was lost.
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Kyle (T.C. Carson) and Max (Erika Alexander) are Living Single's excellent rendition of the classic “enemies to lovers” trope. Kyle lives in the same building as Max's best friend, Khadijah. They become part of the same friend group but are constantly throwing insults at each other. The pair's shared antagonism thinly hides their attraction, which they eventually confront.
Despite becoming a couple, Max and Kyle's behavior toward each other is still primarily aggressive. Max is largely responsible because of her commitment issues. While Kyle wants them to be a proper couple, Max continues to push him away. This leads to Max telling Kyle to go on a date with a woman interested in him. When Max insults him after Kyle claims he wants to be with her, he agrees to go.
Upon returning, Max again mocks Kyle. He has enough after he tells Max that he wants to be with a woman who doesn't constantly make fun of him, who shows him respect, and who is affectionate, only for Max to again throw a jibe at him.
Although all her friends tell her she's projecting her insecurities, Max doesn't admit she wants Kyle back. It's a shame their relationship ends on such acrimonious terms because Max and Kyle always found a way back to each other. Fans were used to the pair being sassy, but the breakup confirmed that there was a limit to how long they could handle such an arrangement.
Kyle's frustrations also established that he wasn't actually fond of his relentless banter with Max. It goes to show that there needs to be some level of affection in a relationship and that high-energy attraction isn't the key to a solid dynamic.
Kyle and Max's ambiguous relationship continues until the end of the show when they finally put aside their issues and end up together.
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One of Orphan Black's most notable romantic relationships doesn't look like a recipe for success at first, since Delphine (Evelyne Brochu) works for the Dyad Institute that is responsible for creating Cosima (Tatiana Maslany) and her many clone “sisters.” Though Delphine is first sent to watch over Cosima as her “monitor," she falls for Cosima and vice versa. Cosima tells Delphine that, if they are to have a relationship, the latter has to look after all her sisters equally.
Delphine and Cosima's relationship is fraught with tension and a number of outside problems. However, their romance goes beyond simple attraction and they understand the other's feelings. This comes to a halt when Delphine takes over as head of Dyad.
Now that Delphine is in charge, she can't have an ulterior relationship with Cosima. It tears Delphine apart, but she chooses to distance herself from Cosima for both of their sakes. Cosima appeals to Delphine one more time, telling Delphine that she loves her. Although she doesn't respond at the time, Delphine breaks down once Cosima leaves.
It's a shattering scene that shows just how broken the two characters are without the other. It was always known that being together was difficult, but the show confirmed that Delphine and Cosima's love story was to be defined by struggle.
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Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Big (Chris Noth) have a tumultuous relationship for six years during the original run of Sex and the City. She can't help be attracted to him with his confident, aloof demeanor even after Big leaves her high and dry plenty of times. The two can't get on the same page as a couple, but are always drawn back to each other when they're in separate relationships.
Through it all, the one constant that remains is that Big and Carrie will get back together some way or another. But this looks out of the question in the last season, where Big rarely appears. Just when Carrie thinks it's time to move and decides to head to Paris, Big shows up once again.
Instead of going through their usual dynamic, Carrie is incensed that Big would think they can just pick up where they left off. He's surprised to see Carrie so upset, especially when she's angered by his natural charms. What Carrie doesn't know is that Big truly wants a commitment this time around, which is why he tries to talk to her.
Of course, Carrie isn't aware of his intentions and blows up on Big, screaming at him that they are done for good. Even though Big probably deserves it at some level, his shattered reaction and the hurt Carrie herself clearly feels it's saddening to watch. Sex and the City had painted this duo out as the main couple, which fans had bought into since Carrie and Big had reconciled no matter what the circumstances were.
At this moment, it was as if Carrie were screaming at the fans for thinking she and Big could settle down for a happy ending. Her anger at Big and their history made it seem like the last six years were all a giant mistake.
Fortunately, the fairytale ending the characters and fan desire does come to pass, as Big chases Carrie down in Paris.
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It seems that at one point, Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) had a great family life with his wife, Michelle (Andrea Anders), and their son, Henry. By the time the show begins, though, their relationship is already on the rocks when Ted accepts a job as a coach for an English football team, taking him to Europe. Michelle stays back rather than accompanying her husband there and asks Ted not to pressure her.
When Michelle and Henry come to the UK to visit Ted, she puts on the act of being happy with their situation. But Michelle can't keep it up for long, and Ted finds her crying alone; she reveals it's because she doesn't love him anymore. Ted looks back at what led them to the current state and realizes that Michelle can't cope with his constant positivity. He's been setting unrealistic standards without realizing it, which has made her feel stifled.
Before she returns to America, Ted absolves her of any guilt by asking her to leave him. Both characters are brought to tears, but Ted agrees that they should move on rather than let Michelle live a lie. In a moment of weakness, Ted laments giving up on his family - Michelle assures him that he's just letting her go free.
Ted Lasso fans didn't know Michelle much, but the end of her marriage with the titular character meant that even Ted's wildly positive energy couldn't beat everything. It's a stern reality check for the protagonist that smiling away your troubles doesn't exist. Mainly, though, it's watching Ted in such emotional turmoil that's difficult since the character is usually so happy and upbeat.
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Danny (Chris Messina) and Mindy (Mindy Kaling) maintain a classic “Will they?/Won't they?” chemistry from the get-go, which continues throughout The Mindy Project. After starting off as enemies during their hospital residency, the pair are forced to work together as co-runners of their practice. However, being in close proximity enables them to see the best in each other and they begin dating.
Danny and Mindy's relationship seems to be solid when she becomes pregnant and the two are parents to a baby boy. Unfortunately, cracks begin to appear after Mindy desires to resume her career while Danny wants to grow their family. As a result, they frequently start to argue and hurt each other's feelings.
Despite attempts to make it work, Danny and Mindy can't look past their squabbles and their relationship becomes toxic. After Danny claims she's selfish, a despondent Mindy can't take it anymore and ends things.
Danny and Mindy seemed to be a classic rom-com item, so watching them drift apart in such fashion is all too realistic for fans. It goes to show that happily ever doesn't necessarily last and that every relationship has roadblocks.
Fortunately, time apart helps them put things into perspective and the two get back together in the series finale before getting married.
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