Grey’s Anatomy

AsGrey ’s Anatomy ’s   protagonist , Meredith Grey has bring together with legion other characters in the medical dramatic event ’s 17 season . She has been able to shape great friendship with   both her co-worker and other characters likewise . Meredith value kinsfolk too , hence the masses she is relate to have always been a big part of her life .

However , not everyone whom Meredith is related to appeals to fans . Even her own female parent is quite the villain . Being a individual with a expert heart , Meredith is never on unfit full term with someone forever . Bad family relationship always terminate up being good and this is observable   from the manner in which   Meredith   deal with her family member .

Ellis Grey

Nobody would encounter Ellis ' delineation in the lexicon next to the definition for " good mother . ' It ’s Ellis ' decision to have an matter with Richard that break up her own household and makes Meredith grow up without a male parent .   Ellis is also portrayed as extremely focused on her work at the expense of her parenting , something which has a negative effect on a young Meredith .

Among Ellis ' many other transgression is call out Meredith for not being a good - enough sawbones . Meredith ’s attainment throughout the serial prove that Ellis was very wrong about that . While viewers can sympathise with Ellis ' mental health issues , overall she treat Meredith very ill over the years .

Thatcher Grey

After   Ellis Grey ’s affair with Richard , Thatcher leaves her and starts his own crime syndicate . It ’s been put forward that he   did n’t Meredith for 30 years . Though it ’s Ellis who need him to keep aside ,   his absence seizure is scarcely justified . He should have try out harder to be in his daughter ’s aliveness .

It takes Susan ’s intervention for Meredith and Thatcher to ultimately start having don - girl moments . That bond paper becomes shaky again when Susan suddenly fail and Thatcher blames Meredith for it . Thatcher redeems himself afterwards on when he apologizes to Meredith and go to rehab for his alcoholism . With their relationship good , Meredith evenagrees to donate a liver to him .

Amelia Shepherd

Meredith has labeled her sis - in - law as " pesky " on a couple of affair and so have viewers . After Derek ’s expiry , their relationship only gets worsened . Luckily , their feud are composition flames . No lines were ever crossed to prevent a reconciliation .

Meredith and Amelia have looked out for each other numerous meter .   Meredith liberally leave both Amelia , her beau Link , and her Logos Scout to livein her house .   ( Meredith kicks her out at some power point but that is soon forget . ) Amelia gladly cares for Meredith when she is attacked . And when Amelia is revealed to have a tumor , Meredith is more than   happy to sit by her side .

Susan Grey

Meredith ’s stepmother Susan Grey is   synonymous with   skillful - heartedness . When Ellis dies , she extend to out to a grieving Meredith , going as far as to have dinner with her . Meredith is n’t into the whole soldering estimate at first as she is of the public opinion that mothers are overbear . That ’s what having a female parent like Ellis taught her .

Meredith ’s insensate attitude does n’t make Susan give up . Her admirable persistence pass water Meredith warm up to her and they become near . Susan shows Meredith all the love she can , including make dinner party for her and wash away her clothes . Unfortunately , she dies after originate complication from hiccups .

Lexie Grey

The short start to Meredith and Lexie ’s kinship is n’t exactly the latter ’s fault . At first , Meredith confusingly hat Lexi ’s enthusiasmand the fact that she admires her so much . Their human relationship becomes better as days go by , thanks to intervention from the great unwashed like Bailey and George . Lexie likes Meredith so much that she   eats a breakfast she ’s hypersensitised to just to spend fourth dimension with her .

Part of the ground why Meredith agrees to give Thatcher a liver is thatshe does n’t desire Lexie to miss a Father-God figure in her aliveness like she did . Lexie ’s sisterly beloved   is attend once again when she gets jealous of April ’s human relationship with Meredith .

Maggie Pierce

Maggie and Meredith are initially   war-ridden to each other before they inhume the hatchet . When Maggie start work at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital , she oft gets into difference of opinion with Meredith . It soon   come forth that Maggie is really Meredith ’s half - sister . ThoughMeredith proceed to ignore her ,   Derek decides to push for the two to develop a friendly relationship .

They become unaired , with Meredith even inviting Maggie to move in with her when she buy her theater back from Alex . Maggie proves utilitarian   in Meredith ’s life , often acting as a intermediary between Meredith and Amelia whenever they argue . In situations not related to her folk , Maggie   is present as kind - hearted and affirmative .

Zola

There ’s hardly anything not to love about Zola . From the moment Meredith and Derek decided to take over her , she becomes a origin of happiness in their living .

Even after Derek ’s destruction , Zola remains close with her mother . Zola proves to be a creditworthy tike as she is immediate to call 911 when Meredith ’s water breaks in the house . For this activeness , the social worker at the hospital even praises her . Even more endearing ,   Zola establishes some theater prescript for Andrewwhen he starts dating Meredith , apprise him   not to bring his guitar .

Derek Shepherd

Derek ’s death take place a couple of seasons ago but he is still present in the minds of fans . Though he does plenty of things to disqualify him from being husband - of - the - decade , Derek still manages to be charming and likeable . Lately , he has been appear in Meredith ’s dreams , reminding looker just how great this lovemaking was .

Meredith and Derek ’s relationship has plenty of highlight , from the " pick me , choose me " moment to standing on a candle house conception . The Post - it   union   build them a matrimonial couple but it ’s theCity Hall weddingthat seduce things prescribed . From that pointedness , they can be legally considered family . Except for the Addison conundrum , there is never really a threat to Derek and Meredith ’s marriage .

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Thatcher Grey sitting on a couch on Grey’s Anatomy

Amelia Shepherd looking serious in Grey’s Anatomy

Susan Grey gets admitted to Grey Sloan after suffering complications from hiccups

Lexie Grey at work in the hospital in Grey’s Anatomy

Maggie Pierce has drinks with Andrew DeLuca at Joe’s Bar

Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) with their daughter, Zola, in "Grey’s Anatomy."

Derek get appointed Chief after Richard went to rehab in Grey’s Anatomy