Ellen DeGeneres wishes her wife Portia de Rossi a happy 50th birthday: ‘Thank God for you’

They celebrated their 18th anniversary last month.

And on Tuesday, Ellen DeGeneres, 50, wished her wife Portia de Rossi a happy birthday.

The talk show host, 65, posted a snapshot of Portia on her Instagram page and wrote: “Happy birthday Portia.” Thank God for you.

The image Ellen posted of Portia showed her smiling on a boat, while sporting a headband and sunglasses.

The adorable post comes a month after they celebrated their 18th anniversary.

At the time, Ellen shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram to mark their anniversary with her Instagram followers.

In addition to posting a sweet selfie of them outside as the Aussie actress put an arm around her at sunset, Ellen gushed in her caption that she’s “falling more in love with her every day.”

The lovebirds: The talk show host, 65, posted a snapshot of Portia on her Instagram page, writing: “Happy birthday Portia.” Thank God for you’

“I’m very grateful for your love,” gushed the producer, who began dating De Portia in 2004 after first meeting three years earlier at a party.

The duo married in August 2008, following the overturning of California’s same-sex marriage ban.

After their initial meeting, the Arrested Development star said that he “never really stopped thinking about” Ellen, despite being in a relationship with Francesca Gregorini, at the time.

Happy: At the time, Ellen shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram to mark their anniversary with her Instagram followers

“I just haven’t felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life. So there’s that,’ she said of the immediate spark from him.

Reminiscing about her first introduction, Portia said she was still “closed in” and “not comfortable” with her sexuality.

“I just knew that being with her would be a bit difficult for me, so we didn’t meet after that for about three years,” he mused. People in 2021.

During the same interview, Ellen noted in 2004, they met at a party and his now-wife: “She opened up and said she’s been thinking about me.”

‘I was surprised. It was a big deal for her to be seen with me. The first time we were photographed together was when I met her at the Golden Globes after party. And that’s when everyone knew we were together,” Ellen said.

Blissful: In addition to posting a sweet selfie of them outside as the Aussie actress put an arm around her at sunset, DeGeneres gushed in her caption that she’s “falling more in love with her every day”

Finally, Portia said, “I got to a point where I chose love over anything else.” This was a once in a lifetime feeling.

“Ellen really got me through it just by being there and making me feel more comfortable about who I am, like there’s nothing wrong with being gay. I think it’s the first time in my life that I feel like that’s true,” she explained.

Ellen went on to praise her wife for always leaving “little notes if she’s going somewhere” and always being “considerate.”

Additionally, Ellen said she “couldn’t have gone through” the stress of being accused of fostering a toxic work environment on her show without her other half.

‘It was a horrible time in my life, and she was a rock. She kept me going and tried to help me put things in perspective,” the comedian said.

“I’m so grateful for your love,” gushed the producer, who began dating De Portia in 2004 after first meeting three years earlier at a party.