5 Reasons We're Taking Maria's Departure From Sesame Street So Badly

We watched Maria go from single woman living on Sesame Street to meeting, dating, marrying, and having a child with Luis. Even though I was well beyond Sesame Street's target audience when the couple got married, I remember tuning in for the big episode — it was as big as Luke and Laura in the '80s! And the fact that the couple is still married on the show — and are growing old together — is something we can all aspire to.