Grey’s Anatomy

admonition : spoiler forGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 in advance .

Nick and Meredith ’s relationship might be bland sailing inGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18 , but the direction it   could   go only danger confirm thatGrey ’s Anatomyhas a problem with honey stories end happily . The medical play has long been ill-famed for let its primary characters settle in love before abruptly split them and ruin their chance at a happily - ever - after . The only duo who either terminate up together or had the chance to reconstruct their quixotic relationship did so off - screen after the actors who act them had left the show .

While only start dating at the beginning ofGrey ’s Anatomyseason 18,Ellen Pompeo ’s Meredithand Nick Marsh ( Scott Speedman ) had long been a fan - favorite couple after Meredith performed the surgical procedure that saved him in season 14 . Despite living in different country , Nick and Meredith manage to expend time together as she decided to start working on a trial to heal Parkinson ’s at the Grey Center in Rochester , Minnesota , make on the nose to entice her there by David Hamilton ( Peter Gallagher ) . After the tryout ’s success , Hamilton offered Meredith a permanent shoes at the Grey Center , which might seem a positive outcome for Meredith and Nick ’s relationship , but it could also put a stock on it , as the job might mean more time pass with Nick , but also less metre with her kids in Seattle .

Grey’s Anatomy Poster

Related : Why Jackson ’s Grey ’s Anatomy Exit Worked ( And Karev ’s Did n’t )

Grey ’s Anatomyseason 18clearly describe Nick and Meredith as being serious with each other , as they respectively met their families in time of year 18 episodes 12 and 13.Grey ’s Anatomyseason 18 episode 12 run across Meredith meeting Nick ’s niece Charlotte in Minnesota , and the following episode had Nick have dinner party with Zola , Ellis , and Bailey Shepherd in Seattle , proving they want to continue their relationship . If that were to potentially bring Meredith and her child to Minnesota to accept Hamilton ’s offer , though , it would also think of Meredith would have to leave Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital , thus leaving the show and provingGrey ’s Anatomycharacters can only ever seem to find their jubilantly - ever - after off - screen after leave the show .

Despite happen out of the depressed and causingGrey ’s Anatomy ’s fans to prefer Karev deadover the plot line that ended up write him off the show , Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) was one of the characters finding his happily - ever - after with Izzie Stevens ( Katherine Heigl ) only off - screen and far aside from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital . Similarly , Jesse Williams ’ exit fromGrey ’s Anatomygranted Jackson Avery and April Kepner ( Sarah Drew ) the hazard to move their mob outside Seattle and away from Grey Sloan , and while that did n’t guarantee a happy ending for their romantic relationship , their net episode together in season 17 heavily implied it . Callie Torres went to New York for love , and even Yang moved away for happiness in her vocation . George Meredith moving her family to Minnesota might give her the well-chosen ending with Nick she deserves , but it would do so away from Seattle , as has happen to many friends and coworkers before her , furthering the inscrutable - sit belief no romantic family relationship can terminate happily atGrey Sloan Memorial Hospital .

Grey’s Anatomy Meredith And Nick Prove The Show’s Happy Ending Problem

Grey ’s Anatomy ’s happy finish problem might be controvert if the show ended with Meredith locomote to Minnesota for a novel exciting problem like the one Hamilton offer her , but the aesculapian play has already been regenerate for season 19 . Meredith could indeed accept the job part - clip as she did for the Parkinson ’s trial , letting her split her time between Seattle and Rochester , but that could n’t weigh as a proper happily - ever - after , as Nick and her would still only drop little clock time with each other , at least considering the concern they both vocalise about spend not enough time together . Moreover , it could extend their kinship , risking them snap off up , which would only finally prove howGrey ’s Anatomyis unable to portray a romanticist pair having their happily - ever - after .

Next : Grey ’s Anatomy Season 18 Is Teasing A Worse Ending Than Meredith ’s outlet

Grey’s Anatomy Meredith Grey Nick Marsh Meeting Meredith’s Kids