Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan pay touching tributes to each other on 35th wedding anniversary
It is a major milestone, let alone for a couple who have both worked under the sometimes harsh spotlight of Hollywood in five different decades.
On Sunday, Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan both took to their respective Instagram pages to pay tribute to each other in celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary,
'35 years!!! Happy anniversary my love,' Pollan, 63, began in the caption of her post, which featured a throwback photo of the former Family Ties stars vacationing together.
She continued, 'Here’s to many more glorious adventures together. I could not love you more.'
Fox , 62, gushed over his wife when he commented on her vacation photo, writing back, 'Likewise, so beautiful just like you. Happy Anniversary!'
Milestone: Michael J. Fox, 62 and Tracy Pollan, 63, paid tribute to each other on social media in celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary
The Back To The Future leading man would also share an anniversary tribute of his own to his wife, whom he first met on the set of the hit sitcom Family Ties in 1985.
'35 years of laugher, living, listening and loving you @tracy.pollan,' the now retired actor wrote in the caption of his message of love to his wife. 'Thank you for it all. Forever yours, Mike.'
She also responded to her husband's message, by writing back, 'Love you so much!!!' along with a few red heart emojis.
While fate brought them together in 1985 when Pollan was hired to play Ellen, the girlfriend of Fox's Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties, they remained friends because they were both dating other people at the time.
Fox had been in a romance with actress Nancy McKeon, while Pollan was exclusive with actor Kevin Bacon.
After Pollan's run on the NBC series ended two years later, in 1987, they would reunite when they were both cast in the drama film Bright Lights, Big City (1988).
Now single following their ends of their respective romances, sparks flew between the two instantaneously, which marked the beginning of their own romance.
They wasted little time in making their union legal, and got married on July 16, 1988 at West Mountain Inn in Arlington, Vermont, after just seven months of dating.
Message of love: Pollan shared a throwback snap of the couple vacationing together, along with a sweet message where she confessed: 'I could not love you more'
Love letter: For his tribute, Fox thanked his wife 'for it all', and confessed he was 'forever yours'
Walk down memory lane: Fox's post included several old throwback pictures showing the couple throughout their 35 years of marriage
Item: The couple have been a shining example that celebrity couples can thrive
Supportive: The two stars have also worked together over the years in the effort to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease, which Fox was diagnosed with in 1991
Lovebirds: The couple had only dated for seven months when they decided to get married
35 years to the day and Fox and Pollan are still together, as a shining example that celebrity couples can actually persevere and thrive through life side-by-side.
The first of their four children, their son Sam, now 34, arrived in May 1989, and was followed by three daughters, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, both 28, and Esmé, 21.
Over the years, whenever the couple are together for interviews, they are often asked if there's a secret to their relationship's success.
Their love story: Fox and Pollan first met on the set of Family Ties in 1985, when the actress landed the role of Alex P. Keaton's girlfriend Ellen
Family matters: The first of the couple's four children, their son Sam, now 34, arrived in May 1989, and was followed by three daughters, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, both 28, and Esmé, 21; the family are pictured together for Mother's Day this pasy May
Back in 2015, Pollan revealed to People one element that has helped their marriage endure through the years: 'Giving each other the benefit of the doubt,' especially during arguments.
The actress also revealed romances can make it through almost anything 'if you can make each other laugh.'
Fast forward to 2019, and a sit down on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Fox would show off some of that ability to make his wife laugh when he shared what he thought was an integral element to a strong marriage.
'I feel funny saying this because my daughter is in the audience but keep the sex dirty and the fights clean,' he said, which got a laugh from both his wife and Fallon, along with the live audience.
Source: Daily Mail
