Rita Wilson paid tribute to husband Tom Hanks on Thursday as he celebrated his 70th birthday.
The 69-year-old actress-turned-singer shared a photo of the Forrest Gump actor, adding a sweet note: ‘Happy Birthday, love of my life! I love you so much!!!’
She added a string of festive emojis, including a birthday cake, hearts, flowers, and sun.
The proud wife uploaded what appeared to be a recent snapshot of Hanks as he smiled while sporting a bushy white beard and sunglasses.
The couple celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on April 30, after tying the knot in 1988.
They share sons Chet, 35, and Truman, 30. The two-time Oscar winner also shares son Colin, 48, and daughter Elizabeth, 44, with ex-wife Samantha Lewes.
Rita Wilson paid tribute to husband Tom Hanks on Thursday as he celebrated his 70th birthday; pictured in April
The proud wife shared what appeared to be a recent snapshot of Hanks as he smiled while sporting a bushy white beard and sunglasses
The 69-year-old actress-turned-singer gushed: ‘Happy Birthday, love of my life! I love you so much!!!’
Wilson and Hanks met in 1981 while co-starring on a show called Bosom Buddies.
Earlier this year she opened up about a serious conversation she had with her husband as she battled breast cancer in 2015.
The mom of two underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery while fighting the illness.
She told Demi Moore at the 92nd Street Y in April that she requested two things from her husband during that time.
‘I said to Tom, I’m like: “Okay, if, if something happens and I go first, I just have two requests. And one is that you should be sad for a very, very long time,”‘ Wilson remembered, according to People.
‘The second one was throw me a party. I want it to be a celebration of life. I want it to be about people telling stories and joy and, remembering me in that way.
‘And I think people, a lot of people want that, you know? I think there’s room for that.’
Wilson and Hanks share three grandkids: Colin’s daughter Olivia, 15; her younger sister Charlotte, born in 2013; and Chet’s daughter Michaiah, 10.
Wilson pictured in New York City in May
Wilson and Hanks pictured in June 1987
Wilson often highlights her relationship with Hanks in celebratory social media posts.
Her 2023 birthday dedication to her longtime partner was more elaborate than this year’s.
As he turned 67 three years ago, she wrote online, ‘Happy Birthday to this man who is my lover, my best friend, my family, the father of my children.’
She added: ‘He loves a typewriter just slightly less than me, (why is there no typewriter emoji?) invents cocktails like Diet Cokecaine ( Diet Coke mixed with Champagne) or a Cokearita (Diet Coke mixed with margarita), DJs regularly on @bossradio66, is happiest being surround by his family and friends, and has committed to telling the stories of veterans and has created his own coffee brand supporting veterans, @givehanx Hanx for our Troops.’
‘He is one of the smartest people I know, has made me laugh everyday for 38 years, can nap anywhere at anytime. Happy happy birthday my love!’ she concluded along with a row of festive birthday emojis.
