Susan Seaforth Hayes has been on "Days" a few years longer than Suzanne Rogers — she was cast as the character of Julie Olson in 1968, five years prior to Rogers' casting as Maggie Simmons.

Susan met "Days of Our Lives" actor Bill Hayes in 1970. The two actors got married in 1974, and their characters Julie and Doug got married on-screen in 1976. While being interviewed by Rogers about some of the most challenging scenes Susan had to film, Susan mentioned a scene where Bill's character Doug was in a casket. Doug was not really dead, but seeing her husband like that "was absolutely terrible for me" (via YouTube).

On how to have a successful, lasting marriage like theirs, Susan and Bill recommend lots of love. In a joint interview, Bill told the Albany Herald, "That's our No. 1 secret. Give your lover a kiss first thing in the morning and the last thing at night." Susan added, "We have love scenes on the screen, so naturally we have to rehearse them at home. We need to practice a lot — we have to perfect them."