FLASHBACK: The Love Story of Joe Riley & Victoria Lord on ONE LIFE TO LIVE

The love story of Victoria Lord and Joe Riley on ONE LIFE TO LIVE was finally going well until Joe "died" in a car accident in 1970.

In the classic article, from Daily TV Serials magazine recaps the story including Vicky's (also shortened to Vickie but mostly Viki) split personality.

Read their story below.

50 Greatest Soap Couples: #18 Joe & Viki From ONE LIFE TO LIVE

COUPLE: Joe Riley & Victoria Lord
SHOW: ONE LIFE TO LIVE
RANK: 18
PLAYED BY:
Joe: Lee Patterson
Victoria: Gillian Spencer, Joanne Dorian, Erika Slezak
YEARS: 1968-1970, 1972-1979, 1987 (in heaven)

STORY:
Victoria (Spencer) was pouring all her energies into her work at her father's newspaper, The Banner, when she met his ace reporter, Joe.  Joe was from the wrong side of the tracks but did a good job and the two of them began working together.  Viki began to fall in love but Victor Lord would never approve.  She was torn between pleasing her father and her growing feelings.  She began to receive threatening notes telling her to break things off with Joe.  Soon a woman named Niki Smith, bearning a striking resemblance to Viki, started showing up at waterfront dive, Ernie's.  Vince Wolek saw her and immediately fell in love.  Vince discovered and revealed that Niki was actually Viki's other personality.  Eventually Joe and Viki were married and seemed destined for a happy live until he died in a car crash in 1970.

CLASSIC CLIP: Joe & Viki in ONE LIFE TO LIVE 1978

Joe had a flashback to Viki's Niki Smith personality during a 1978 episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Watch the clip below:

CLASSIC CLIP: Joe & Viki in Heaven on ONE LIFE TO LIVE 1987

Joe and Viki were reunited in heaven during a 1987 episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Watch the clip below:

CLASSIC CLIP: Joe & Viki in ONE LIFE TO LIVE 1976

Joe and Viki decided to name their baby Kevin in a 1976 episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Watch the clip below: