“Days of Our Lives” is known for being chock-full of drama.
However, the show’s couples have always been the backbone of the soap.
Of course, there is one beloved couple that fans have been obsessed with for decades.

Marlena opted to help John get his memory back but failed to do so through hypnosis.
The two reunited and planned another wedding.
He traded her to Stefano for cash (via Soap Hub).

However, they were stunned to find out that John was actually not Roman as they’d previously believed.
Instead, the real Roman returned to Salem, which complicated their romance further.
Marlena saved him from the situation, but there was more drama in store.

However, only one of those marriages turned out to be legal, perSoap Hub.
The couple’s first union took place in August 1986.
They later remarried in July 1999.

Over the years, there have been many hardships for John and Marlena to fight through.