Goodreads asked Eric Lindstrom:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Eric Lindstrom Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars. In a world of calculated social maneuvering, chaos, and drama, they were islands of honor, civility, and calm from beginning to end. When pulled apart, seemingly forever, they endured their heartbreak quietly and took pains that it not affect anyone else. It brought out the best in them, not the worst, and they bore the burden privately. They ultimately got their happy ending without compromising themselves, by holding steady as the social landscape shifted around them until their moment came. In short, Elinor and Edward’s romance was heartrending and dramatic but none of the drama came from them – if anything, they took great pains to tamp it down – and for that I greatly admire them and wish them joy forever. ☺

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