Days of our Lives The Rinse May 26: What Future for Xander and Kristen? Relationships in Salem are getting messier by the minute 😳💔 Feelings, jealousy, and complicated motives may be setting up even more drama ahead on DAYS.
On the May 26 episode of Days of our Lives, Xander admitted to Marlena that Sarah is the only woman he would ever love… but that sleeping with Kristen has the added benefit of her being Brady’s ex. Taking this into consideration, is there any future for Xander and Kristen?
Key Takeaways:
- Xander still loves Sarah
- Xander doesn’t feel great about being with Kristen
- Could Xander use one against the other?
Forever and a Day
Xander (Paul Telfer) didn’t leave Sarah (Linsey Godfrey). Sarah left Xander. We’re not saying he didn’t deserve it. But we are saying that’s why Xander’s feelings for her haven’t gone away. He told Marlena (Deidre Hall) as much. Xander said he will always love Sarah and that she is the only woman for him. But he’s accepted that they’re over. That’s what he says, anyway. Did Marlena look like she believed him? We know we didn’t.
Not Feeling ItÂ
We did, however, believe Xander when he said a big attraction to his affair with Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) is that she’s Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) ex. Since Brady is currently sleeping with Sarah, Xander figures rubbing his relationship with Kristen in Brady’s face will be most satisfying. But what if there is something even more satisfying that Xander can do to take advantage of the situation?
Let’s Make a Deal
What if Xander makes a deal with Brady? He’ll get Kristen to agree with Brady about Rachel’s (Lorelei Olivia Mote) psychiatric care — which the child desperately needs, as she is a loony, little psycho and her mom is currently doing nothing to rein that in, not to mention actively going against the professional suggestions of Marlena — in exchange for Brady breaking up with Sarah. Brady will, most likely, get all self-righteous and refuse. So Xander will then go to Sarah and make it sound like this is Kristen’s idea… and Brady is refusing to spare Sarah’s feelings. Sarah will then get self-righteous and break up with Brady. Isn’t it fun to use good people’s impulses against them? Especially if it gets you what you want.
In the latest developments on Days of Our Lives, the relationship between Xander and Kristen has become the center of attention across Salem. After Xander confessed to Marlena that Sarah is still the only woman he truly loves, fans have started asking a major question: is his relationship with Kristen nothing more than a revenge game, or are the two of them slowly falling into a dangerous alliance that could destroy several lives?
Xander has always been a man driven by emotion. Even though he tries to appear cold and insists that his marriage to Sarah is completely over, the truth is written all over his face every time he speaks about her. Sarah walking away from him hurt him far more deeply than anyone realizes. Xander didn’t betray Sarah because he stopped loving her — he betrayed her because he couldn’t control his anger and desperation after losing the most important woman in his life. That’s why seeing Sarah grow closer to Brady is pushing him to the edge.
And that’s exactly why Kristen appeared at the perfect moment, almost like a carefully placed chess piece. Kristen understands what it feels like to be abandoned by Brady better than anyone, and she has no problem making Brady uncomfortable whenever she gets the chance. At first, her connection with Xander was nothing more than a twisted emotional game between two wounded people. But the more time they spend together, the more they realize they share some dangerously similar traits.
Kristen sees Xander’s anger, possessiveness, and desperate need for control — qualities she recognizes in herself. Meanwhile, Xander has started realizing that Kristen is far more than the unstable woman everyone in Salem believes her to be. She’s intelligent, manipulative, and incredibly skilled at reading people’s emotions. That realization has led Xander to believe he might be able to use Kristen for something far bigger.
After his conversation with Marlena, Xander appears to have come up with a bold new plan. He recognizes that Brady is trapped between Sarah and Rachel. Brady wants his daughter to receive professional psychiatric care, but Kristen continues resisting because she refuses to accept that Rachel may have serious emotional issues. That conflict creates the perfect weakness for Xander to exploit.
Rumors suggest that Xander may soon approach Brady with a shocking proposal. If Brady ends his relationship with Sarah, Xander will convince Kristen to support Rachel’s treatment plan. On the surface, it sounds like a peaceful compromise. In reality, however, it’s an emotional trap designed entirely for Xander’s benefit.
Brady will almost certainly reject the deal immediately. He refuses to let anyone use his daughter as leverage, especially not Xander. But the frightening part is that Xander already knows Brady will react that way. Brady’s strong moral compass is exactly what Xander plans to manipulate.
Once Brady refuses, Xander could easily twist the story when speaking to Sarah. He may convince her that Kristen genuinely wants to help Rachel, but Brady refuses to sacrifice their romance for his daughter’s well-being. Sarah is compassionate by nature, and if she starts believing Brady is putting love ahead of Rachel’s mental health, she could choose to walk away from Brady on her own.
That may be the most dangerous part of Xander’s strategy — he never forces anyone to do anything. Instead, he carefully creates situations that lead people to make decisions that ultimately benefit him.
However, the plan could backfire in ways Xander never expected. As he and Kristen continue working together, they may begin forming a truly dangerous emotional bond. Kristen has always longed for a man who accepts her darkest side completely. Brady never managed to do that. But Xander might.
Unlike most people in Salem, Xander isn’t afraid of Kristen’s darkness. In some ways, he understands it — and sometimes even admires it. That connection may cause Kristen to take their relationship far more seriously than Xander intended. What began as revenge could slowly turn into obsession.
And when Kristen becomes emotionally attached to someone, she never lets go easily.
At the same time, Xander may fail to realize just how risky this situation truly is. He believes he can control Kristen the way he controls business deals or negotiations. But Salem’s history has proven repeatedly that anyone who thinks they can manipulate Kristen usually ends up trapped in her games instead.
Another shocking possibility is that Sarah may begin suspecting that something deeper is happening behind the scenes. She knows Xander better than almost anyone. Sarah understands that while Xander can be reckless and impulsive, he’s not the type of man who simply stops loving someone overnight. If she discovers that Xander has been secretly manipulating events to break up her relationship with Brady, the fallout could be explosive.
There’s even a chance Sarah could confront Kristen directly. The tension between the two women already exists, but if Sarah believes Kristen is using Rachel’s mental health struggles as part of a personal scheme, she may finally snap. That confrontation could ignite an entirely new war in Salem, exposing secrets that no one is prepared to face.
Meanwhile, Marlena remains one of the few people who can see the full picture. She understands that Xander is nowhere near over Sarah, and she also recognizes that Kristen is becoming emotionally unstable once again. Marlena may try warning Brady and Sarah before things spiral out of control, but the real question is whether either of them will listen in time.
Longtime viewers of Days of Our Lives know that every relationship built on emotional manipulation eventually ends in disaster. And with four emotionally damaged people like Xander, Sarah, Brady, and Kristen involved, this situation could become more chaotic than anyone expects.
Some fans are even speculating that the writers may be building toward the biggest twist of the summer — a possible pregnancy storyline for Kristen. If that happens, everything could change overnight. Xander would find himself trapped between responsibility for a child and his lingering love for Sarah. Brady, meanwhile, could be pulled back into Kristen’s orbit because of Rachel. Salem would instantly become a full emotional battlefield.
No matter what happens next, one thing is clear: Xander is walking down an extremely dangerous path. He believes he’s controlling the game, but in Salem, every manipulation comes with consequences. And this time, the price could be the one person he truly cannot afford to lose — Sarah.
