“Days of Our Lives” fans have watched the character of Jennifer Horton grow up before their eyes.
The character was first introduced to viewers in February 1976 as a child.
In 1979, the character was written off the show.
However, she returned in 1985 as a teenagerplayed by actress Melissa Reeves(viaSoaps in Depth).
The two butted heads immediately, but it was obvious that they had a spark between them.
The couple hid their feelings for one another, and Jennifer eventually got engaged to a man named Emilio.
Lawerence was adamant about keeping Jennifer close, and she married him in hopes of keeping Carly safe.
Sadly, Lawrence raped Jennifer before Jack could save her from his clutches.
Jack and Jennifer were finally free to be together and they became engaged.
Jack later married Eve Donovan so that she could earn a $10 million inheritance (viaSoap Central).
Once Jennifer came to terms with her issues she pressed charges against Lawrence and Jack divorced Eve.
He and Jennifer finally tied the knot in 1991 during a Western-themed wedding.
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However, Jack wasn’t thrilled about the news as he believed he had cancer.
Jack felt awful as he had allowed the dumping prior to Abigail’s birth.
He was so ashamed of his actions that he opted to leave Salem and his family behind.
After Jack left town, Jennifer moved on with Peter Blake.
However, she was unaware of Peter’s illegal business dealings.
During this time, Jennifer’s mother, Laura, had been released from the mental hospital.
In 1995, Jennifer married Peter and later realized that he had lied to her.
When Jennifer returned to Salem in 2010, she was without Jack and revealed that they were separated.
Jennifer was forced to choose between them.
She later reunited with Daniel, but a teenage JJ was unhappy about the relationship.
Daniel was killed in a car accident and Abigail was displaying signs of serious mental illness.
In addition, JJ was struggling with his own mental health.
During that time, she even had a fling with Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan).
Later that year Jack shockingly returned from the dead with amnesia.
Jen eventually helped the love of her life regain his memories and the two were married.
Jennifer fell into a coma and stayed in that coma for an entire year.
When she woke up she found that life was much different.
After Jack and Jennifer got back into a routine following her hospitalization, another bombshell dropped.
Jack and Jen split and after her mother, Laura died, she was devastated.
Jennifer’s life has been messy and chaotic, but fans can’t get enough of her ever-revolving storyline.
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