Too true, Angel!
I would just like to say that there has been a lot of bad things said about Max and Liz and I do agree with some of them but I think that Max and Liz never advertised themselves as a perfect couple. And they did improve towards the end of Season 3 right (from what I've read)? Max stopped his obsession over finding his son and started treating Liz better and Liz became more of her own person. And however much that Liz seems to ridiculously sacrifice for Max, he did risk his whole existence to save hers and even was willing to give up the very important orbs to secure her safety.
I mean, I think that Michael and Maria have made the least mistakes couple-wise but they have had lapses in judgement too. *ducks from Candies* That's just how I feel anyway so don't kill me or anything.