jackson explained that lucky and elizabeth's mutual unfortunate life circumstances were a major factor in their growing relationship, stating: "they automatically had a chance to prove to each other that they were going to be there through some of the worst stuff. and they passed." jackson also felt that the couple's relationship was crucial to lucky's growth and acceptance of his parents, stating to "soaps in depth" in 1999: "i think it was through that relationship and that love that lucky obtained a sense of peace that made him want to mend things with his parents more. i don't think he would have done it otherwise." when jackson left the series in april 1999, lucky and elizabeth's teenage romance ends as lucky is presumed dead in a fire. the couple attempts reconciliation from 2000 to 2002 during jacob young's tenure, and reunites in 2005 while greg vaughan played the role. lucky and elizabeth have an on-and-off relationship throughout the years that includes marriages, infidelity and children. herbst explained portraying the relationship through different actors to "comcast" in 2010: "the characters are still the same. each individual actor chose to play him a little differently. you just roll with it. each relationship was different. they all had their uniqueness."