Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt

Within the story, although the couple split up numerous times, they end up marrying one another in four separate ceremonies, one being titled as "the most sumptuous wedding seen on daytime television up to that date".

Nina's father, Palmer Cortlandt (James Mitchell), disapproves of their relationship, and plots to break them up.

Cliff is vulnerable after his split with Nina and makes love to Sybil, who ends up pregnant with his child.

Nina starts a secretarial job with Steve Jacobi (Dack Rambo), who is smitten with her.

Nina is at Cortlandt Manor working with Steve one night when a thunderstorm causes a power outage.

Despite her attempts to stay true to her husband, Nina and Steve make love that evening.

When Nina says that she should have died in the plane crash, Cliff takes her in an embrace and tells her, "I just thank God you're alive!"

Cliff's new girlfriend, Devon McFadden (Tricia Pursley), sees the exchange of affection and runs off.

Eventually, with her mother Ellen Dalton's (Kathleen Noone) urging, she leaves town to start afresh without Cliff.

Daisy is found guilty, but is later cleared when Donna remembers that it was Marion Colby who had killed Zach.

After a failed relationship with Benny Sago, she begins dating Matt Connolly (Michael Tylo).

Chicago Sun-Times, stated, "Nina's wedding to Cliff Warner is regarded as one of daytime's most-watched moments.

Within a year, Taylor Miller had been voted 'Most Promising Newcomer' by Soap Opera Digest magazine and enjoyed publicized attention as part of the couple.

Following on the success of the Luke and Laura storyline on General Hospital, the writing staff at All My Children heavily promoted the star-crossed romance.

[3] Soap Opera Digest noted Cliff and Nina as one of daytime's classic supercouples.

[5] Victory Gardens Theater, when announcing their world premiere of ensemble member Claudia Allen's play Unspoken Prayers, featuring Taylor Miller, stated that Miller "reached into the hearts of millions of viewers as Nina, and to this day, long after she is a daily presence on the show, she is constantly stopped on the street, asked how she is, and engaged in 'best friend' conversations.

The bureau commented on Bergman's soap opera historyHis most notable role has been his portrayal of Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children, which he played from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 1989.

Soap columnists hypothesized that the two actors were so popular because they were the pinnacle of the image of the wholesome television couple, with their Nordic good looks, fair hair and blue eyes.