6 best General Hospital couples to ever grace the screen and why we love them

Since 1963, General Hospital has been delivering larger-than-life love stories with some pairs redefining the term “super couple.” While deaths, distance, and disillusionments have separated many of the loving couples, they impressed and thrilled the soap’s fans while their arcs played out. The arcs often involved fiery romance, looming danger, tumultuous interactions, and reliable friendships.

Since General Hospital has defined the archetype of an ideal pair, there are many love stories that could fall into the bracket. From the eternal lovers Alan and Monica Quartermaine to the dynamic pair of Dante and Lulu, and the more enduring Spinelli and Maxie, the ABC soap has presented many facets of dedicated love. However, this article highlights six of General Hospital's best couples who won the hearts of their fans.

Top 6 General Hospital best couples

1) Luke and Laura

General Hospital's Luke, Lucky, and Laura I Image: ABC

It is impossible to think about power couples on General Hospital without remembering Luke Spencer and Laura Vining-Grey. The pair took the show by storm in the 1980s, romancing and working together. Their on-screen wedding made television history with about 30 million viewers tuning in.

While the couple is no longer together, with Luke having other relationships before meeting his tragic end, and Laura moving on with Kevin Collins, their stories from the past remain a legend. With Laura forgiving Luke for raping her, only to fall in love with him, their relationship may have started as a form of Stockholm syndrome.

However, it matured and flourished later, making their coupling a pop culture phenomenon with deep, enduring love. They set an example of influential and successful love while it lasts. Their onscreen chemistry left fans swooning before their television sets, making them an iconic daytime television couple.

2) Sonny and Carly

General Hospital's Sonny and Carly have a special bond I Image: ABC

In the 1990s and 2000s, Sonny Corinthos’s spark with Carly Spencer resonated with a new generation of viewers. Their electrifying onscreen chemistry was evident from the moment they met. While the duo moved in and out of the relationship, their bond was undeniable. Their connection was sealed when Sonny adopted Michael, Carly’s son with AJ, to help Carly keep the child away from the Quartermaine influence.

Over the years, Sonny and Carly’s relationship matured into a trusted friendship that went through its own ups and downs. However, despite each moving on to other romances and divorcing several times, they remained a family. For more than three decades, Sonny and Carly have maintained an attachment that moves beyond passion.

Through their long journey of betrayal and loyalty, they remained a unique kind of soulmates. The terrific pair redefined how love stays, transitioning from romance to a trusted alliance. Incidentally, Carly has been played by three actresses: Sarah Brown, Tamara Braun, and, most recently, Laura Wright. However, the Sonny-Carly bond remained intact across the trio of actors, making the pair a lock for one of General Hospital's best couples.

3) Jason and Sam

General Hospital's Jason and Sam | Image: JPI

While Jason Morgan has had multiple romantic relationships, his romance with Sam was loved most by the General Hospital viewers. Often referred to as JaSam by their fans, the pair lit up the screen. As fans know, the duo met when Steve Burton’s Jason stepped in to support Sam, played by Kelly Monaco, when she was carrying Sonny’s child.

He served as her rock when she lost the baby and later. Over the years, Jason and Sam developed into a super couple through their joint adventures, missions, and smoldering passion. They shared many traits, including their belief in the stars. While life set them apart, as Sam considered Jason’s proximity to Danny a danger for the child, and moved on with Dante, their rapport remained intact.

While fans did not want them to separate, Jason accepted Sam’s logic and relied on her to take care of their child. As such, when Jason grieved Sam’s unexpected death, the fans of this super couple grieved along with him. Jason’s involvement in Danny’s life stems from his love and respect for Danny’s mother, Sam.

4) Robert and Holly

Robert and Holly share enduring love on General Hospital I Image: ABC

Robert Scorpio and Holly Sutton are another dynamic pair who endured long separations, distances, and ups and downs to remain true to each other. General Hospital fans may remember Robert stepping in to marry Holly, pregnant with Luke’s child, to help save her from deportation. While they came together out of convenience, they soon fell in love.

Viewers loved their arc when the presumed-dead Luke returned to a love triangle. Despite the upheavals, Holly and Robert’s romance withstood the test of time and friendship. They moved in and out of relationships and Port Charles while handling high-stress professions. Despite misunderstandings, fights and pressures from multiple angles, Holly and Robert continued to love each other, delighting their fans.

In November 2024, the couple faced a major moment when Holly returned to town to confirm Sasha’s parentage, strengthening her ties with Robert over their daughter. At the end of the arc, Holly left town with Robert, and later, Tristan Rogers’ Robert was seen welcoming Sasha and her newborn baby home.

5) Lucky and Elizabeth

General Hospital's Elizabeth and Lucky represent teenage romance I Image: ABC

Here is a relationship that evolved in the teens through care and protection. As longtime viewers of General Hospital may remember, as teenagers, Lucky was protective of Elizabeth after her rape. This brought them together, and they fell in love. The soap’s fans loved their romantic exchange of vows and their devotion.

However, over their long journey on the soap, their on-and-off romance endured for years. While Lucky decided to roam the world, Liz chose to stay at home and raise her children. As such, she explored other romances, including Ric and Jason. However, even though her heart belongs to Lucky, as their recent arc showed, he remains emotionally unavailable.

At the same time, despite being the absent partner for Liz, Lucky’s devotion was evident when he saved her from Cyrus’s attack by sacrificing his safety. Fans likely expect Lucky to return again to Elizabeth in a future storyline.

6) Edward and Lila

Lila and Edward Quartermaine present ideal marriage on General Hospital I Image: ABC

A list of General Hospital's best couples would be incomplete without mentioning the patriarch and matriarch of the Quartermaine family. While the dynamic storyline focused on the relationship turmoil of their children, the staff in their hospital, and other townspeople, the super couple remained steady and constant in their love for each other.

General Hospital presented Edward and Lila as characters with opposing traits. While Edward Quartermaine came across as a grumpy corporate man, Lila was portrayed as a kind-hearted, sweet-natured lady. However, Lila’s presence brought out the best in Edward. The couple was never shown fighting. Contrarily, they maintained a strong home front in the face of the relationship chaos their children were going through.

The soap’s fans related to the devastation Edward felt when Lila passed away in 2004. Later, they remembered the “death-do-us-part” couple with love when Edward uttered “Lila” before his death. For fans, Edward and Lila make the ideal example of eternal, true love.

As mentioned before, it is a tough job ranking just six of the best General Hospital couples since the ABC show presents many iconic love stories. However, the above-mentioned couples excited fans and kept them glued to their screens. While that increased the show’s viewership as the arcs played out, the show also set several examples of what may encompass the definition of a super couple.

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