Did Young and the Restless Tease Trouble For GC’s Top Couples?

They might all break up, all because of Victor.

Young and the Restless might've dropped a bombshell on us this week.

The Young and the Restless aired an episode that felt like it was meant for Valentine’s Day. Nikki and Victor, Diane and Jack, and Michael and Lauren declared their love for one another. But this was more than just a throwaway episode. It might’ve teased possible trouble for Genoa City’s top couples.

Feeling The Love

The Wednesday, May 21 episode of Y&R was strikingly different from the others that aired this week. It focused on the three golden couples: Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), Diane (Susan Walters) and Jack (Peter Bergman), and Michael (Christian LeBlanc) and Lauren (Tracy E. Bregman). All of them were loved up and happy. Or so it seemed.

The trio of couples celebrated their relationships in different ways. Victor celebrated Nikki, but only in the way he knows how—by doing something he wanted to do for her and having her tell him how great he is. Jack and Diane explored their relationship. Diane still felt out of place in the Abbott family, so Jack did his best to show his love and appreciation.

Meanwhile, Lauren could sense her relationship with Michael crumbling, which worried him. Michael tried to distract her from the weight of the world, or at least the drama brewing in Genoa City. The two exchanged sweet words and hot kisses. But these sweet moments didn’t last for long.

Crashing Down

On Friday, May 23, all three couples spiraled—and it was all because of Victor. Jack’s feud with Victor continues to rage on, and Diane is rooting for her man to go all-in. Jack has no idea what tricks Diane has up her sleeve. Much like her son, Kyle (Michael Mealor), Diane has also made some deals with the Devil, and no, we’re not talking about Victor.

Michael told Victor that he could no longer work with him. He wanted to save his marriage. Nikki walked into the house as Michael left. She asked Victor what their conversation was about. Victor told her that Michael ended their work relationship. But Victor isn’t going to take this sitting down, even if he was at the moment. He will still find a way to keep Michael around.

What This Means

This news also shocked Diane and Jack, who got the word from Michael and Lauren themselves. This web continues to weave as the cracks appear in each of these relationships. Michael will eventually cave to Victor, which will cause more issues in his marriage. Meanwhile, Diane’s sneaky ways will cause trust issues in her marriage with Jack.

As for Victor and Nikki? Well, we know how Nikki feels about Jack. She doesn’t approve of Victor’s feud with him. But what if she steps out on her husband? Maybe she’ll hook up with the elusive Aristotle Dumas. Or, maybe Victor has a hot affair with Phyllis after they start scheming together. Whatever’s happening, it doesn’t look good for any of them.