American actor Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, have marked 46 years of marriage, sharing anniversary tributes on social media.
The couple married in 1980 and welcomed their only child, daughter Zoe Jackson, two years later in 1982.
To mark the milestone, the 77-year-old actor published a nostalgic photograph from their wedding day on Instagram, showing the couple smiling beside their wedding cake.
Jackson posted a message wishing a happy 46th anniversary to his wife, describing her as the one and only Mrs. LaTanya Richardson Jackson and telling her that he loved her with all his being.
Celebrations and Tributes
Richardson Jackson marked the occasion on her own social media account by sharing a collection of candid photographs featuring her husband.
One image captured the actor pulling a humorous face while his wife fed him a piece of cake, while another showed the pair posing together against a backdrop of the sea.
In her accompanying message, Richardson Jackson wrote that she had loved her husband for 46 years and thanked God daily for blessing them with each other. She described him as her foundation, her rock, and her partner forever, wishing him a happy anniversary and looking forward to their next 46 years together.
A Shared Commitment
Reflecting on their marriage during an interview with People magazine in 2022, Richardson Jackson revealed that the couple had made a pact early in their relationship to stay together regardless of what challenges arose.
She explained that they viewed remaining together and raising their child in a home with both a father and a mother as a revolutionary act for Black families.
She noted that society often portrayed African American children as being raised exclusively by women, a narrative she knew to be untrue. She said the couple made a deliberate decision to remain together through every obstacle to reshape that perception.
Jackson is widely recognized as one of Hollywood's most prolific and recognizable actors, while Richardson Jackson has established a distinguished career as an actress and director on stage and screen.
