13 Best ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Couples, Ranked

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Grey’s Anatomy has been running for so long that Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) — the magnificently-maned man who seemed like Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) one true love for more than a decade — has been dead for almost as long as he was alive on the show.
Yes, the MerDer ship comes in high on this ranking of relationships from the ABC medical drama, but it’s not our No. 1! Here are our favorite romances from the show — including one that only lasted a handful of episodes.