From Mike and El to Lucas and Max, Which "Stranger Things" Couples Will Go the Distance?

The characters of "Stranger Things" spend most of their time dealing with supernatural baddies and demonic dimensions, but they also find time for more human sources of stress — namely, figuring out their tangled romantic feelings. Between first loves, love triangles, and long-unresolved tension, there's a "Stranger Things" ship for every trope. But which of these romances will survive both supernatural threats and regular human relationship problems?

As "Stranger Things" heads into the home stretch, with only a season and a half before we say farewell to the Hawkins crew forever, it seems like the perfect time to check in on our favorite couples from the show. Who's headed for a breakup, and who might get a fresh chance at love? Only the cast and crew know for now, but we're breaking down the signs on both sides to figure out these couples' odds of going the distance. What do you think — will your favorite ship make it through?

Will Mike and Eleven End Up Together on "Stranger Things"?
Mike and El's blossoming teen romance has been one of the central relationships of the show since the very beginning. Will it last, though? That seems to be up in the air. They've already weathered one breakup and multiple separations, but the long-distance thing isn't easy on anyone, let alone two teenagers in their first relationship ever. In season four, El becomes increasingly frustrated by Mike's inability to communicate his feelings in the way she wants him to, which could either lead to a big reconciliation or a final breakup.

The show has spent a lot of time dealing with themes of growing up and the inevitable changes it brings, so it's entirely possible Mike and El's romance could be another one of those things that gets left in the rearview mirror as they grow older.

Will Steve and Nancy End Up Together on "Stranger Things"?
The fourth season somewhat resurrects a presumed-dead ship from the earlier seasons: exes Steve and Nancy. For a while, it seems like their relationship has settled into a comfortable friendship, but there are a few too many lingering looks in the new season for them to be "just friends." Other characters also comment on the possibility of the exes reconnecting. With Jonathan and Nancy struggling with long distance (and, unbeknown to each other, possibly making college plans that will keep them apart), it's not out of the realm of possibility that Steve and Nancy might wind up back together.

On the other hand, a romantic reunion could easily feel like a character regression for one or both of them — and there are theories that one or both of them might not survive the show — so that could throw a wrench in the works.