Over the decades, there have been lasting love stories and fleeting romances.
However, fans have loved watching all of the love and drama play out on the screen.
Xander had family ties in Salem as his uncle is Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston).
He was also previously close friends with Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan).
Xander met Eric and a woman named Serena Mason when they were all in Africa.
Eric and Serena began dating, but when they split, Xander struck up a romance with Serena.
Eventually, Eric left Africa and returned to Salem, and Xander and Serena followed a few years later.
This time, the duo were partners in a diamond heist (viaSoaps).
Once the heist ended, Xander settled into life as a Kiriakis family member.
However, he did butt heads with his uncle Victor.
Xander’s criminal ways eventually caught up with him when he landed himself in jail.
While behind bars he teamed up with other Salem criminals Clyde and Orpheus, perSoaps in Depth.
The trio escaped and wreaked havoc on Salem during a blackout.
Naturally, there were sparks right from the beginning.
Of course, Xander was interested in Sarah right away, and immediately began to make his move.
However, the good girl doctor wanted nothing to do with Victor’s criminal nephew.
Not long after their first romantic encounter, Sarah found out that she was pregnant with Eric’s baby.
However, fans were soon let in on a terrible secret.
As Sarah began to move on from the trauma, Xander did everything he could to win her back.
However, Xander didn’t care and stopped at nothing to get back on Sarah’s good side.
Xander even helped to save Sarah’s mother Maggie when she tried to kill herself.
After everything, Sarah couldn’t fight her feelings for Xander and the two finally got back together.
The couple agreed to a fresh start and seemed genuinely happy as they grew closer and closer.
The duo was so in love that they both proposed to each other on the same day.
Xander popped the question with a diamond ring, while Sarah brought a sweet treat to profess her love.
However, the couple’s wedding day was ruined when Kristen DiMera returned to Salem and kidnapped Sarah.
Kristen took Sarah and sent her to a private island.
Xander and Gwen fell in love and even got engaged.
However, Sarah was eventually found and returned to Salem.
