She's an excellent surgeon and mother, but Meredith Grey always leaves time for boys!
Meredith's relationships have always been entertaining and interesting. Sadly, they have never been easy either. The mountains she has had to climb to reach such magnificent views have really been very trying. This probably has a lot to do with her upbringing and the relationship she had with her parents. Though thankfully, despite her childhood, she's managed to grow emotionally and become a person not only capable of love, but one who actually wants love.
After all is said and done, we can agree that her relationship with Derek was the most meaningful one she had. It was magical and mystical. And as a result, she was left with three beautiful children. Although, the show must go on, and so should her love life.
20.Derek Shepherd Started As Just A Guy In A Bar And Meredith Grey Was Just A Girl In A Bar
One night there was a guy in a bar and he met a girl in a bar. According to Derek, Meredith took advantage of him because he was "drunk, vulnerable and good looking". Of course, we all know that was not the case, and they were both to blame actually!
19.After Their One Night Stand, Things Got Serious
Meredith had no idea she'd met the love of her life when she met Derek. And he also had no idea, so when they locked eyes again the next morning, that's when the chase really started. But, that joy was short lived and their relationship didn't go as planned either.
18.Meredith's Night With Steve Murphy Was Hilariously Awkward
So, Meredith went off on an adventure and she found herself another random one night stand... This one was a huge mistake and definitely came back to haunt her. The morning after was so awkward, and even worse when Steve showed up at the hospital with a rather embarrassing condition...
17.Finn Dandridge Was Next In Line For Meredith's Love
Derek was still married when he hooked up with Meredith, no-one saw it coming! She was more than devastated when she found out. But she moved on and started playing the field again. She started dating Finn, the vet who helped treat Doc, the dog that Meredith and Derek adopted.
16.Double Dating - Meredith Dates Finn And Derek At The Same Time
Things changed quickly, and eventually when Meredith ended up as a patient in the hospital with appendicitis, she decided to make Derek and Finn compete for her time and attention. It was a tough competition, but Meredith enjoyed being wooed by both of these gentlemen! Needless to say, Finn lost.
15.After Derek And Finn Competed, Derek Won!
It's no surprise that McDreamy won hands down. Who wouldn't want to pick this hunk? And once again, Meredith and Derek picked up where they left off. They fell deeply in love again... It was a journey we enjoyed watching. But, once again, this also didn't last long - rather predictable!
14.When Derek Chose Addison, Meredith Chose George (Briefly)
And when that relationship didn't last, George was there to pick up the pieces. He had eyes for Meredith from the moment he saw her at the intern mixer. He could recite everything about her appearance that night. When they went to bed together, it was horrible for them both!
13.Derek Realized It Was Better With Meredith Than With Addison
After a long painful process, Derek decided to end things with his wife, Addison. Eventually Meredith accepted - again. The happy couple hoped to live happily ever after. The journey had been so unbelievably rocky to begin with, and it was not going to get any easier... But maybe it'd be worthwhile.
12.Meredith Built A Candle House For Her And Derek
Part of their long journey was working together on a clinical trial for Alzheimer's. This disease hit close to home because of Meredith's mother. This was as rocky as their relationship. When success hit, it was an excuse to celebrate and Meredith was inspired to build Derek a candle house.
11.Finally, Derek Popped The Question
Once things were going well, Derek manned up to propose to Meredith. He didn't get down on one knee, as tradition suggests. Nevertheless, their relationship actually moved to the next step. The elevator was filled with a number of scans from all the cases they had worked on together. How romantic!
10.Then They Made It Official On A Post-It
Being two very busy doctors, there was no time to plan a white wedding filled with dresses, champagne and cake. So they let Izzy plan one on their behalf. They also ended up giving their wedding away and settled for a post-it wedding. It was a beautiful, memorable moment indeed.
9.Meredith And Derek Started A Family By Adopting Baby Zola
Meredith struggled to carry a pregnancy to term, and was told that she had a "hostile uterus". So when baby Zola needed a home, it was the obvious move for them to adopt her. That was the start of expanding their family. Little did Meredith know, she'd be pregnant soon...
8.Sadly, Derek Died Of A Head Injury
They almost lived happily ever after, but then Derek got in to a bad accident and sadly sustained a head injury. This was very ironic since he's a neurosurgeon... Nevertheless, fans will never forget the moment Meredith had to let him go and she'd have to move on without him.
7.Cristina And Meredith Weren't Just Twisted Sisters - They Were Soul Mates!
These ladies have a friendship that runs deeper than the oceans. These twisted sisters walked a long road together and survived so much. Although they didn't always see eye-to-eye, they were an amazing team. Christina was first to say it, that Meredith was her 'person' - it was a meaningful moment!
6.After Derek's Passing, William Thorpe Was The First Man Meredith Dated (And It Ended Badly)
It was a very long time before Meredith entered the dating game after Derek died. Who can blame her? A love that great is hard to beat or even match. When things didn't work out with William Thorpe, we weren't surprised. We wonder if he is still waiting for her...
5.Nathan Riggs Was Next In Line
Eventually Meredith settled for Nathan Riggs, it also took forever for her to get comfortable with dating him. Just as things started getting serious, Nathan's long lost love came back and he left Meredith to go be with her. We thought that this relationship would last, but clearly it didn't.
4.Meredith Had A Brief Blind Date With John
Meredith jumped back in the dating game and went on a blind date. She accidentally ended up sitting with the wrong guy, but their lunch date went very well. It looked really promising but then John said the 'one thing' that ended the date very abruptly. It was unfortunate though...
3.Lincoln And Meredith's Love Was Short-Lived
Lincoln is one of the new doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Some of the other doctors, mainly Jo Wilson, pushed for Meredith to get romantically involved with Linc. We thought it was a budding relationship, but it just about ended when Meredith gave him a haircut. It fizzled quickly...
2Andrew DeLuca Was One Of Meredith's Latest Love Interests
In more recent seasons, Meredith has explored the feelings she's developed for Andrew. They got stuck in an elevator together, and he spoke to her in Italian. He had no idea she spoke the language either... Nevertheless, this seemed to be where it all began for the two of them
1.It Seems As Though Meredith May Be Looking For Love With Hayes
Andrew broke up with Meredith - kind of. It seems like he is going through some 'stuff'. While Andrew is figuring it all out, Hayes is starting to look more and more like a suitable option to settles down with. After all, they come from similar backgrounds. Let's wait and see...