12 Ride or Die Couples We'll Support Forever

Luke and Lorelei from Gilmore Girls have been through so much together. Nearly a decade later with the revival series, they're still together and still willing to work on their relationship. The best part? We finally get to see them get married, and it's done beautifully.

Randall and Beth Pearson are my new favorite couple on TV. This Is Us has managed to create two generations of happy couples, but Randall and Beth have one of the most authentic, relatable and sexy 'ships on the small screen. It took no time at all to buy into them and the way they support each other. Sterling K Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson make me believe in love through their portray of happily married Randall and Beth.

I'm going to give this to Shorestead (Nina Shore and Will Halstead) over on Chicago Med. I know Manstead is the endgame here and I'm cool with that, but I honestly love Shorestead for how it gave us more of Nina and made Will stop acting like a douche. So I'm on both teams here and I'm totally fine with that.

Luke Cage and Claire Temple. Listen, as much as I loved Jessica Jones (and I know their history in the comics), you will never convince me that Jessica is a better partner for Luke than Claire is. Claire's got a good head on her shoulders, she's determined and driven, she's supportive, and she can be a friend as well as a partner to Luke. Luke and Claire bring out the best in each other. I don't know how the continuation of this universe is going to address Jessica vs Claire, but I'm rooting for Claire all the way.

Roger and Trish Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon. Can anyone say #MarriageGoals? They're the perfect couple. They're oh so lovable and who wouldn't want to be a part of the Murtaugh family? She's a badass attorney whom he worships like the goddess that she is, and he's a good-hearted detective whose heart will remain so as long as he follows her strict health regimen for him. They have a loving, supportive, and healthy marriage, and these days it's refreshing to see that on television. Plus, they both took one look at at a broken and grieving Riggs, and instantly welcomed him into their family as one of their own. Goals. All the goals.

Juliette and Avery, Nashville. Their relationship has been built in such an honest, real way. They slowly and tentatively became friends even though he knew she was a bitch and she didn’t trust anyone. He stood by her through a sex scandal with a married man, infidelity, a surprise pregnancy, and now, postpartum depression. She’s hard to love and yet, he never gives up on her. I’ll also never forget their first encounter wayyy back in the Pilot. Avery was walking with his then girlfriend, Scarlett, and he bumps into Juliet and apologizes to which she awesomely replies, “We should do it again sometime, only slower.” Javery forever.

Captain Swan on Once Upon a Time. It feels like Emma and Killian took just about forever to be in a comfortable and happy place. They've passed the True Love test, they've moved in, and even though they still do stupid things that could affect their future (i.e. those Savior Shears) there's absolutely nothing that either of them could do that would make me root against them. In a show full of magic, their romance is probably the most magical.

Maybe I'm alone in this, but by The Vampire Diaries series end, I'm hoping for Damon and Elena to be human together and to see a montage through the end of their life together. Kids, grandkids, the whole nine yards. Dying in each others arms would be a nice perk. They've been through enough hell (and murdering, sure, there is that) to have earned just a little happiness. In my fantasy world, anyway. Even if it's only with the back of Elena's head, make it so TVD. This is my ride or die vamp couple, and why I watched.

You can't mention Ride or Die couples without mentioning Claire and Jamie Fraser from Outlander am I right? I mean these two travel through time to get to one another, they love each other so much. They've been through hell and back as a couple, facing things individually and together that would surely destroy the average couple and yet they always beat the odds. Whether it's leading a rebellion, plotting a murder, or killing together, it's always painfully clear that this couple is written in the stars and destined to be together. Their chemistry is both sweet and smoldering, as evidenced by many of their steamy scenes together. I mean, their last "goodbye" in the season 2 finale, they got down right and dirty. Sorry to any Frank fans, but we all know he's irrelevant. Jamie and Claire are meant to be.

Norma Bates and Alex Romero on Bates Motel fell into an actual romance late in the game, and only because Norma forced the issue under the guise of needing insurance for Norman. But the passion had been heating up between them for years prior. They were so stubborn, and in the short time they loved, it was genuine and more real than anything either had experienced before. It made what Norman did to Norma all the more gut wrenching. Here's hoping Romero's love doesn't send him to an early grave, too.

Laureth on BrainDead took my breath away. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Tveit had amazing chemistry as Laurel and Gareth. They made the show rise above the ashes that were the ratings, along with the co-stars, of course, but in the love category, they had a hashtag! C'mon. For a little summer show, that's amazing. Every scene they shared was electric. They sang, they danced and all from opposite sides of the political spectrum. It was a miracle! My hope is they're one day cast against each other again, because they're magical together.

No matter whether Mickey and Ian end up together, they have been an amazing couple over the past few years. Mickey going to Mexico does not need to mean the end of the couple. Somehow, they will wind up back together.