“Days of Our Lives” watched the couple fall in love and get engaged.

The pair eventually got married and welcomed twins Sami and Eric together (viaSoaps in Depth).

Shortly after, Roman was presumed dead when Stefano DiMera seemingly killed him.

Deidre Hall at an event.

Marlena was devastated by Roman’s death and began to throw herself into her work.

It was then that she met a mysterious stranger with a bandaged face.

He had also suffered extensive injuries that forced him to have facial reconstruction surgery.

Days of Our LIves' Marlena and Roman on their wedding day

After recovering, he named himself John Black and began working security at the hospital.

John and Marlena even decided to have a wedding ceremony.

John stepped back so that Roman and Marlena could resume their relationship.

John and Marlena’s wedding day on Days of Our Lives.

However, he and Marlena were still deeply in love and couldn’t resist one another.

However, the truth about his past has never been discovered.