Days of Our Lives‘ Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) will celebrate their third anniversary on the June 20 episode, and their alter egos are thrilled that their on-camera relationship is still going strong.

“They’re energetic, they’re dynamic, and they are different,” observes Reynolds of why this duo has struck a chord with the audience. “They aren’t a carbon copy of each other. They have different attitudes, different motivations and backgrounds. And I think that’s kind of the opposite attracts.”