Do normal people have a happy end?
At the end of the series, we see the pair at a crossroads in their relationship. After a tumultuous few years for the two of them, the last episode sees Connell and Marianne living happily together at Trinity College, Dublin. If you have watched the series, you know that in the end, Connell decides to leave for his creative writing opportunity in New York, while Marianne decides to stay in her hometown.