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Over the years, daily soaps have kept audiences intrigued with their drama and intense storylines. Viewers have seen their favorite characters fall in love. They have also seen them facing several difficulties to save themselves or their relationships.
Daily soaps have also introduced the popular trope of 'supercouple', which refers to every popular and fan-favorite couple and iconic pairings. However, despite their popularity, not all supercouples are fated to have a happily-ever-after. Their marriages often ended, and the reasons were numerous, including betrayal, death, or unexpected disappearance.
In this article, we have listed 7 such couples from daily soaps whose marriage did not last long, but fans certainly wished they had.
Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer’s opinion. Readers’ discretion is advised.
7 Marriages in daily soaps that fans wish lasted longer
7) Hilary and Devon (The Young and the Restless)
Devon and Hilary’s relationship had one of the most tragic endings in American daily soap history. Despite their complicated past, including Hilary's involvement with Neil, they both had strong feelings for each other, which always drew them toward one another.
Eventually, they got married in August 2015, but it did not last long due to Hilary falling into a coma. Later, Devon left her after discovering that she had lied to stay on his tabloid show, GC Buzz. However, after getting injured in a fatal car accident in 2018, the couple married in the hospital. Sadly, Hilary passed away just a day later, ending their passionate relationship.
6) Erica and Jack (All My Children)
Erica (Susan Lucci) and Jackson Montgomery (Walt Willey) had a tumultuous relationship over the years in All My Children. Initially, she was married to Jack’s brother, Travis, but eventually fell in love with Jack.
The couple had several reunions, which led to them getting almost engaged or married. It was in Florida that the wedding finally took place. The marriage, however, fell apart after Erica forged commitment papers with Mary Smythe’s name, trying to institutionalize Grenlee to Oak Haven after he almost killed Erica’s grandson, Spike Lavery.
Although the couple's relationship was marked by a strong chemistry, their reunions were always short-lived.
5) Maxie and Nathan (General Hospital)
Another beloved couple from daily soaps, Maxie (Kirsten Storms) and Nathan (Ryan Paevey), had a tragic end to their love story. After going through several hardships, including Maxie being conned by Levi into marrying him so that he can steal the Aztec jewels, they finally got married in January 2017.
However, their happiness was cut short when Nathan was shot in the chest by Faison, which resulted in his death.
4) Neil and Drucilla (The Young and the Restless)
Neil (Kristoff St. John) and Drucilla (Victoria Rowell) became one of the most iconic couples from daily soaps. Their love story began in the early 1990s. They married in 1994, but their union did not last due to Drucilla’s modeling career, resulting in their separation.
They reunited in 2002 to raise their daughter, Lily, together. However, once again, things fell apart, this time due to Neil’s feelings for Carmen Mesta and Drucilla’s tragic death after falling off a cliff in 2007.
3) Rick and Maya (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Rick (Jacob Young) and Maya (Karla Mosley) had to overcome many challenges to save their relationship. However, these challenges made them a beloved couple on daily soaps.
When Rick proposed to Maya, she revealed to him that she was a transgender woman, with Myron being her dead name. Rick assured her of his love, and they married in 2015. However, the couple parted ways in 2018 due to their decision to pursue higher positions in business, which put a strain on their relationship.
2) Jack and Phyllis (The Young and the Restless)
Although their marriage was only for a short while, Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) was one of the rare women who had a genuinely positive influence on Jack (Peter Bergman).
Their romance in the early 2000s sparked a long-running rivalry between Diane Jenkins and Phyllis. Ultimately, their marriage ended when Phyllis began working for the Newmans, who were Jack’s biggest enemies. However, the two have since remained friends.
1) Lily and Cane Ashby (The Young and The Restless)
Lily (Christel Khalil) and Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) remain one of the most missed couples in the history of soap opera.
Lily and Cane got married in the late 2000s but later separated when Cane's real identity was revealed. However, the two reunited after discovering that Lily had Ovarian cancer. In general, they faced countless challenges in their marriage; many reunions and remarriages occurred, but there always emerged complications that kept them apart.
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