1986
Marlena tried to help her new friend John Black, the Pawn, regain his memory...Marlena believed that John was really Roman, and they renewed their wedding vows... Marlena was abducted by an ISA agent, Orpheus, who seemed to kill her.

1987
Marlena was held prisoner by Orpheus...Roman/John Black located Marlena and watched the plane she was on explode.

1991
Marlena returned to Salem after being held captive in a coma for nearly five years...Marlena and Roman/John Black found her prison in Mexico and discovered the real Roman held prisoner.

1992
Marlena and Roman dealt with being parents to his feisty daughter Carrie...Marlena was kidnapped and locked in a pit by Stella, a deranged patient...John rescued Marlena, reigniting her love for him.

1993
After fighting their feelings for each other, Marlena and John made love...Marlena discovered she was pregnant and passed the baby off as Roman's...Sami discovered that Belle, her new baby sister, was John's daughter, kidnapped her and put her up for adoption...Stefano's daughter Kristen and John rescued Belle.

1994
Stefano goaded Marlena into confessing her affair with John at Belle's christening...Roman and Marlena divorced...Roman rescued John and Marlena from Stefano's New Orleans mansion...Stefano blackmailed Mike Horton to get access to Marlena's town house.

1995
Marlena was possessed by Satan...Devil Marlena wreaked havoc throughout the city, including throwing Stefano off a balcony... John (a former priest) battled Satan and freed Marlena...Guilt-ridden, Marlena moved into the DiMera penthouse to help Stefano recuperate.