“Our pairing was not the norm,” agree Melissa Reeves and Matthew Ashford, whose alter egos, Jennifer Horton Deveraux and Jack Deveraux, are considered one of Days of Our Lives‘ most beloved supercouples.

When their characters first crossed paths at the town newspaper in 1989, Jennifer was young and Jack was “grouchy.” But what began as a professional relationship eventually turned personal — and unlike many other soap romances, theirs stood out for its humor.