10 Love triangles that had Days of Our Lives fans pick side

The popular daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives premiered in November 1965 and has been entertaining soap fans since then.

The show follows the stories of characters living in the town of Salem, Illinois. It revolves around the characters' lives, their loves, losses, relationship entanglements, and secrets. Some of the prominent families of the show are the Hortons, Bradys, Kiriakis, and DiMeras.

Over the years, the show has introduced us to many supercouples and also given some sensational love triangles where fans couldn’t decide who to pick. In this article, we have listed ten such love triangles from Days of Our Lives where picking a side is the hardest task for fans.

Disclaimer: Please note the entire article is based on the writer's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.

10) Theresa, Brady, and Kristen

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The complicated relationships between Theresa, Brady, and Kristen in Days of Our Lives were a major plot point in the 2010s. Theresa and Brady met in an AA meeting. Impressed by his rich background, Theresa married Brady for his money. After Brady’s father came to know about it, Theresa injured him by hitting him in the head.

Later, the arrival of Kristen, Brady's ex-girlfriend (who also revealed Theresa's secret in front of Brady), resulted in their separation. Moreover, she also stole Theresa’s embryo and gave birth to Brady and Theresa’s son in secret.

9) JJ, Paige, and Eve

This short but scandalous relationship from Days of Our Lives was a popular love triangle. Paige and JJ were infatuated since their first meeting and got into a relationship. However, Paige’s mother, Eve, didn’t like the relationship and started to orchestrate a plan to break them up with Cole.

She later starts an affair with JJ, which Paige finds out about on her birthday. The scandal breaks Paige’s heart, and she gets away from both of them. However, when they wanted to reunite, Paige is murdered, leaving both Eve and JJ devastated.

8) Shawn, Belle, and Philip

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This love triangle is filled with complications and conflict in Days of Our Lives. Even though Belle and Shawn love each other and get married, her attraction toward Phillip, who is Shawn's uncle, is undeniable. It has caused many problems in their lives, resulting in separations and reconciliations.

Phillip’s constant presence in their lives has always complicated their relationship and created conflicts between them.

7) Chad, Abigail, and Gabi

Another love triangle filled with deceit and betrayal from Days of Our Lives is that of Abigail, Chad, and Gabi. Abigail and Chad have faced many challenges in their love story and also their personal lives, from tackling dissociative identity disorder in Abigail’s case and later Abigail’s death in Chad’s case.

Another constant problem in their relationship was Gabi, who was attracted to Chad and oftentimes resorted to manipulating and scheming to achieve her goals. She has caused many separations in Chad and Abigail’s life.

6) Nicole, Brady, and Eric

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Nicole and Eric are a supercouple from the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Their journey of love wasn’t a smooth one, as they faced many challenges and stumbled into many bumps. One of those is Brady Black.

Although for a short time, he did cause problems between the soulmates, being the reason behind one of their separations. They have since forgiven each other and moved forward.

5) Carrie, Austin, and Sami

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Another well-known supercouple from Days of Our Lives is Carrie and Austin. However, Carrie’s sister Sami always created problems in the couple's relationship due to her attraction toward Austin.

Sami’s active involvement in Carrie and Austin’s relationship caused many ups and downs in their relationship and lives.

4) Roman, Marlena, and John

Another complicated love triangle from Days of Our Lives is that of Marlena, John, and Roman. Their story is complicated because Marlena fell in love with John when everyone thought he was Roman, but later, his real identity was revealed, resulting in Marlena’s and real Roman’s reunion.

However, John and Marlena couldn’t conceal their feelings for long and started an affair behind Roman’s back. Later, Marlena divorced Roman to be with John and also became a much-loved supercouple in the show.

3) Hope, Bo, and Billie

One of the most iconic supercouples from Days of Our Lives is Hope and Bo Brady. However, their strong love for each other also had to go through many hardships.

Bo’s involvement with Billie has often caused complications in the supercouple’s relationship. Her constant presence and scheming have resulted in many separations and reconciliations in Bo and Hope’s relationship.

2) Sami, EJ, and Lucas

One of the fan-favorite love triangles of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives is Sami, EJ, and Lucas. Sami’s relationship with both Lucas and EJ was loved by fans. Some supported Sami with Lucas, and some supported Sami with EJ.

Sami’s manipulative and deceitful nature created drama in their relationships and the show, creating many conflicts and disputes.

1) Paul, Will, and Sonny

This is one of the most underrated yet dramatic love triangles from Days of Our Lives. Paul’s feelings for his ex-boyfriend Sonny causes conflicts in his marriage with Will. However, the story becomes more complicated after Will’s accident and memory loss as he starts to fall for Paul, forgetting about his marriage to Sonny.

Later, more drama ensues as Will regains his memory after being with Paul for a while but now wants to get back with Sonny, resulting in more heartbreaks and betrayals.

Edited by Anshika Jain

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