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The tale of star-crossed lovers is a popular trope in love stories since well, forever. No matter what they go through or how tragic their love story is or how incompatible they really are, you root for them to be together.
Star-crossed lovers prove that love conquers all, even feuding families and dark magic.
Check out 6 of our favorite star-crossed couples:
Lena and Ethan of Beautiful Creatures
She’s a young caster who will be claimed for either good or evil on her 16th birthday. He’s a brooding teen desperate to get out of a small town. The two fall in love, but their family histories reveal a complicated past that threatens to keep them apart. In order to break a terrible curse, one of Lena’s loved ones has to die. Lena doesn’t want anything to happen to Ethan so she erases his memory, even if it means he doesn’t remember her. But the memories come back to him months later. Will they end up together?
Romeo and Juliet of Romeo and Juliet
Because DUH. The oldest tragic pair of star-crossed lovers makes for the greatest love story of all time. Romeo is a Motague, Juliet is a Capulet. The families have been feuding forever, and the pair is doomed from the start. Juliet is promised to another man but schemes with the Friar to escape using a drug that will make her appear dead. The message never reaches Romeo so he kills himself with poison when he finds his love dead. She awakens to find Romeo dead and kills herself with his dagger, ensuring they are together forever. THE TRAGEDY.
Rose and Jack of Titanic
He’s a poor artist, she’s a first-class citizen who’s engaged to a very wealthy man. Rose is tired of her life and being told what to do all the time. Jack saves her from jumping off the Titanic and the two begin an epic romance. He’s daring and adventurous and she’s looking for excitement in her otherwise boring life. They’re perfect together except for the whole social class thing. The ship hits an iceberg, Jack is framed for stealing from Rose’s family and doomed to drown with the sinking ship. But no way will she let her love go! They end up in the icy Atlantic waters together where Jack tragically dies and sinks to the bottom of the Ocean. UGH.
Allie and Noah of The Notebook
Allie’s an heiress, and Noah is a local small-town guy. He pesters her to go out with him, to which she finally agrees and has a great time. They fall deeply in love, but her family forbids her to see him and forces her to move back to Charleston. And Noah infamously writes Allie letters every day for a year! But her mom hides the letters so the two move on with their lives. Allie (unhappily) gets engaged to another man while Noah builds the house he always promised her, driving Allie back to him. They reunite and live happily ever after. But that she has Alzheimer’s so Noah spends his days reading to her in an effort to make her remember their love. Tears.
Andie and Blane of Pretty In Pink
Andie is a working-class girl with a huge crush on Blane, a preppy and wealthy guy from school. Despite her social status, Blane crosses the tracks to ask Andie out to a party. His friends treat her terribly, and Steff convinces him not to be with her. Andie shows up to the prom by herself, and Blane realizes that Steff dislikes Andie because she refused his advances. Andie’s BFF Duckie clears up the misunderstanding and tells her that Blane is actually the real deal. Andie finds Blane outside, and they share a perfect kiss.
Bella and Edward of Twilight
She’s a human, and he’s a vampire. But Bella is unlike anything he’s ever encountered before because he can’t read her mind. He tries to stay away from her, but she’s always getting into trouble so he has to save her. Apparently, Bella’s blood affects other vampires as well so Edward makes it his mission to protect her, starting them on a whirlwind romance. He refuses to turn her into a vampire because it will ruin her humanity, but she’s determined to make it happen.
Who are your favorite star-crossed lovers? Tell us in the comments!
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I’m with Morgan on this one.
Ross and Rachel.
There’s a reason they always come up when any stringent television romance is mentioned.
Seriously? Romeo and Juliet? okay. I see how this is one of the most famous love stories. BUT IT IS SO STUPID!!! He is 15, she is 13! 13!!! They get married TWO DAYS after they meet. TWO DAYS!!!! I dont think this is a story of true love. Lust? Yes… Maybe Juliet believed it was love, after all, it was only her first time EVER meeting a guy (well, she was supposed to meet and marry Paris, but that didnt work out). So she could have believed it. But Romeo only went to the party that he met Juliet at to get over Rosaline, THE GIRL THAT HE WAS IN LOVE WITH!!!!
Also, Romeo stalks her. Like, legit. After the party, the famed “balcony” scene, it all started out because he was stalking her room. From her backyard. SHE DIDNT EVEN KNOW HE WAS THERE! In the “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo part” she was talking to herself. When she said that he could have her and her love, HE JUMPED out of the bushes to say that sure, he would have her.
I am sorry for anyone who doesnt believe in this, but I do.
Source: In my english class we are reading and analyzing the text.
What about Stefan, Damon, and Elena from The Vampire Diaries?
SERIOUSLY? NO ROSS AND RACHEL from FRIENDS!? Only the best tv couple ever?!