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Michael J. Fox is celebrating a lifetime of love with his wife of three decades, Tracy Pollan.
The actor-writer couple has shared countless sweet moments throughout their decades-long romance, including a recent tribute on their 64th anniversary. For their 36th, the actor wrote a heartwarming message to his wife on Instagram: “To a lifetime of love with the love of a lifetime. Happy anniversary, T. Forever ♥️”
“I just watched the episode of Family ties at the train station. It’s so beautiful that your love for each other remains unwavering and eternal. Happy anniversary!!! 🙏❤️” wrote one user under Fox’s Instagram memory with Pollan.
The duo played on-screen lovers in Family ties in 1985, although their relationship remained platonic as they dated other people. Their casting in Bright lights, big city Fox and Pollan made their red carpet debut on September 20, 1987, at the 39th Annual Emmy Awards.
Three months later, the Back to the future A former student proposed to Pollan on December 26, 1987.
“I wasn’t really afraid she would say no,” Fox told PEOPLE for his 1989 cover story, by Parade“The hardest part was figuring out when to get married and then figuring out how no one else could know.”
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Fox and Pollan celebrated their summer wedding on July 16, 1988, in Woodstock, Vermont, but not without the company of paparazzi and tight security. The following May, the couple welcomed their first child, son Sam Michael. They went on to have three more children: twin girls Aquinnah and Schuyler, and daughter Esme.
Fox and Pollan have often congratulated each other over the years. Teen Wolf The actor has often spoken about how his wife handled her battle with Parkinson’s disease.
“She had indicated to me that she would be there for better or worse, in sickness and in health,” Fox said. CBS Morning in 2023. “She was able to help me get through this and get through it with me. And she’s been doing it for 35 years.”
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