On theMarch 6 episode of Days of our Lives, viewers finally learned who was in Dr. Rolf’s green glowing tube, and who he and EJ would soon be bringing back to life. It’s Lexie! Abe’s late wife and Theo’s mother! How will Paulina respond to this shocker? And, if given the choice, which wife would Abe choose?

• Abe will need to choose between wives.

Straight From the Source

When I spoke to James Reynolds (Abe) for my book, Super Soap Scenes: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama’s Greatest Moments, he had this to say about Abe’s feelings for Lexie (now played by Nikki Crawford) versus his relationship with Paulina (Jackée Harry). Almost as if Reynolds knew there was a time when he might be choosing between the two of them…

Say It With Me

Reynolds told me, “Abe and Lexie were soulmates. They had that connection that was magnetic and instant, and there was a lot of fire on both sides. They were a couple that shared a lot of passion in the way they lived their lives. They were ambitious; a young, upwardly mobile couple. That was something that defined them. There was such a connection between Abe and Lexie. Paulina and Abe is a more mature relationship. From Abe’s point of view, whereas he might have been more passionate about some issues with Lexie, he is more understanding with Paulina. He’s more willing to back off and let the relationship simmer, as opposed to the younger relationship, where it’s just: You’re wrong, I’m right, I’m going to win this. As you get older, there’s much less of that. You ask yourself, what’s valuable here? Winning the argument or having a pleasant, peaceful existence. We all go through that. Abe, in this relationship, is more attuned to the totality of the relationship, not who is right or who is wrong.”

Will Abe make the right call now?