Thomas "Tom" Hughes and Margo Montgomery Hughes are a fictional couple on the American CBS soap opera As The World Turns. It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... It has been suggested that Holden and Lily be merged into this article or section. ...

Tom is the son of Dr. Bob Hughes and Bob's first wife Lisa Miller, and was born soon after the two eloped as teenagers. He had a difficult childhood, as his parents split up soon after he was born and oftentimes fought bitterly. He was SORASed during the late 1960s and was sent to Vietnam, returning a few months later with a self-inflicted injury and a drug habit. He had a number of brushes with the law, including stealing drugs, and later a murder conviction. (He had confessed to the murder of his stepfather, Dr. Michael Shea, to cover for his mother, who he mistakenly assumed had committed the murder). After being cleared of the charges when the real murderer was discovered, Tom went to law school, and became an attorney. He was married twice (Carol Hughes and Natalie Bannon), before eventually marrying Margo Montgomery in 1983. Lisa (Eileen Fulton) as featured in the opening credits, 1999. ... SORAS or Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome is a fan term for when an infant or young child in a soap opera is aged very quickly by the writers. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

 Tom has been played by 13 different actors since the character's birth in 1961. 

• James Madden (1963)
• Jerry Schaffer (1963)
• Frankie Michaels (1964-1966)
• Richard Thomas (1966-1967)
• Paul O'Keefe (1967-1968)
• Peter Link (1969)
• Peter Galman (1969-1974)
• C. David Colson (1974-1978)
• Tom Tammi (1979-1980)
• Justin Deas (1980-1984)
• Jason Kincaid (1984)
• Gregg Marx (1984-1986)
• Scott Holmes (1987-present)

Margo Montgomery was the daughter of Lyla Montgomery, a nurse and aspiring singer, and Dr. John Dixon (though she did not learn John was her father until adulthood). Margo had three siblings: Cricket Montgomery, Craig Montgomery and Katie Perretti. She initially became a nurse, as her mother had been, but later switched professions to become a police officer. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Richard Thomas is the name of: Richard Thomas (actor) (b. ... Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Gregg Marx (born April 3, 1955 in Hollywood, CA) is an American actor known mainly for his work on two daytime soap operas. ... Scott Holmes Scott Holmes (born 5/30/52 in West Grove, Pennsylvania) is an actor, best known for the role of District Attorney Tom Hughes in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, a role he has played since 1987. ...

The role of Margo has been played by four different actresses.

• Margaret Colin (1980-1983)
• Hillary B. Smith (1983-1989)
• Ellen Dolan (1989-1993)
• Glynnis O'Connor (1993-1994)
• Ellen Dolan (1994-present)

Tom and Margo first got together during the couple's investigation of Mr Big, who eventually held them captive in his mansion for several weeks. At the time, Tom was involved with Margo's aunt Maggie, but eventually broke up with her to be with Margo. Margaret Colin is an actress born on May 26, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of a police officer and a crop duster. ... Hillary Bailey Smith, in a still from One Life to Live. ... Categories: 1955 births | Soap opera actors | Stub ... Glynnis OConnor (born November 19, 1956 in New York City) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her work in the mid 1970s, including her lead actress role in the TV version of Our Town and the film Ode to Billy Joe, both of which co-starred Robby... Categories: 1955 births | Soap opera actors | Stub ...

Tom and Margo got married in 1983 and unlike many other couples on soap operas their marriage has survived over 20 years despite adultery on both sides. While married Margo had an affair with Hal Munson resulting in her getting pregnant with a son she named Adam, who was, for a time, presumed to be Tom's biological son). Years later Tom had an affair with Emily Stewart which left Emily pregnant with Tom's child, Daniel. Tom and Margo have one son together, Casey. Tom also discovered that he had fathered a child while in Vietnam, who he had never know about. His daughter, Lien, tracked Tom down as and adult and eventually built a relationship with him. Lien, like her father, is an attorney. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than his or her lawful spouse. ...

The 1990's were full of trauma for Tom and Margo as Margo faced murder charges for the assisted suicide of her stepfather, Casey Peretti. Margo was later raped and after learning that her rapist was HIV positive, spent months worrying about her own status before test results proved that she did not have the virus. Human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus[1][2]) is a retrovirus that is the cause of the disease known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), a syndrome where the immune system begins to fail, leading to many life-threatening opportunistic...

In 2005, Tom and Margo discovered that their son Casey had had a baby with Gwen Norbeck, who died a short while after he was born. Though initially furious at Casey for his immaturity and lack of judgment, they later forgave him. Gwen Norbeck is a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. ...