Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.Photo: Jessica Simpson/Instagram
Jessica Simpsonis paying tribute to husbandEric Johnsonin honor of a relationship milestone.
On Friday, the singer andOpen Bookauthor, 40, posted a loving message on social media celebrating the 11-year anniversary of the day they met.
“11 years STRONG… 11 hearts filled in every passing year with unconditional, passionate, fascinating, supportive, beautiful, tempting, ravishing, exquisite, sublime, marvelous, honest, happy, adored, ideal, incomparable, powerful, mesmERIC, LOVE,” shewrote, making a playful reference to the former NFL player’s first name.
“Our connected hearts are praised and celebrated on this serendipitous day. I knew the night we met, the fate of you, locked the key to my searching heart and simply held my soul with love and honor,” she added alongside a sweet selfie of the pair. “Then, now and for the rest of my life I am fully and always yours and you mine.”
Simpson and Johnson — who share three children together: daughters Maxwell Drew, 9, andBirdie Mae, 2, and sonAce Knute, 7½ — met back in 2010 when a mutual friend invited Johnson to a party.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Simpson previously opened up to PEOPLE about the two’s relationship and their immediate chemistry.
“Weconnected on all levels,” Simpson told PEOPLE. “We both were ready for the real deal.”
The couple went on totie the knot in July 2014.
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Earlier this month, Johnson also shared asweet tributeto Simpson as they celebratedMother’s Daywith their children.
“That was a really stellar day and weekend. I love you,” he added. “You are beautiful.”
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And in March, Simpsonopened up to PEOPLEabout what she’s learned over the past year when it comes to her family.
“I definitely had to multitask on a whole new level this year,” she told PEOPLE, noting that she learned she is “capable of so much more than I thoughtI was.”
Simpson also said that she was continuously reminded “that my faith, God, husband, kids, extended family, friends, health and safety are allto be held with more gratitudethan ever before.”
“I think the takeaway is that it’s not easyand every day presents challengesand blessings,” she added “Life is a blessing to be lived, and the more we overthink things, the more we fall behind on our personal journey.”
source: people.com
