So many problems could be solved if this was Leuce, instead of Hera.
Not all of them, I grant. But imagine Leuce cares for Hades. They fall in love. His brothers go off, get married, etc. He and Leuce go to the Underworld. She passes away and turns into the poplar. He is devastated and alone. He is afraid of true love again, so he picks a safe, albeit toxic situationship with Minthe. Then, Hades goes to therapy and realizes that they both deserve better. Minthe is upset, but Hades gives the apartment outright and encourages her to take a better position elsewhere in the company. She reluctantly agrees. Then Hades's blossoming friendship with an age-appropriate and mature Persephone can evolve. Again, it's not perfect and I'm not going to craft a full retelling of this full mess as Generic Puff already does an amazing job with that, but the affair with Hera is one of the most egregious additions to me. I hate it on many levels. Leuce makes so much more sense here!!