Jack Abbott and Victor Newman have a long-standing feud that has entertained fans for years. More than just business rivals, the two men's disdain for each other can be described as pure hatred — which was only exacerbated when they began fighting over women, too. By 1990, Victor had schemed his way into control of Jabot Cosmetics and immediately fired Jack from his own company (via Soaps). Out of spite, Jack set his sights on Victor's ex-wife, Nikki Newman. After seducing his nemesis' great love, Jack convinced Nikki to marry him.
During their time together, Nikki experienced several miscarriages and another tragic loss, per Soap Central. In 1993, she gave birth to a son named John Abbott III, who died shortly after his birth. Her grief, along with a back injury, led her to develop both alcoholism and a prescription painkiller addiction. Though Jack had fallen deeply in love with her, Nikki's substance use put a serious strain on their marriage. Victor eventually offered Jack control of his business back if he would leave Nikki, and Jack agreed.
In 2012, Nikki helped Jack recover from his second shooting at the hands of Patty Williams. During this time the two grew closer once again and decided to give their relationship another try (via Soaps in Depth). However, just after their second wedding, Nikki declined to go on their honeymoon and instead left town to search for Victor, who had gone missing. By the time she returned, Jack had realized that Nikki would never truly be over Victor and the two divorced again.
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