Molly Ringwald paid tribute to her husband Panio Gianopoulos in celebration of their 22 years together.
On Wednesday, the icon of teen cinema of the 80s she took to her Instagram page and shared some sweet sentiments towards her hubby along with a recent photo of the couple and a snapshot of them apparently snuggling up early in their relationship.
‘Today, the ‘getaway car’ and I are celebrating our 22nd anniversary together! Happy anniversary to us! she gushed in the caption, adding: ‘3 kids, 3 dogs, 1 cat and lots of love. The best decision I’ve ever made. Here’s to 22 more, at least.
The 22-year anniversary seems to represent how long they’ve been together as a couple, considering they didn’t officially tie the knot until 2007.
In the cover photo, the Pretty In Pink star has her arms wrapped around her man, their heads leaning against each other, while apparently enjoying a romantic dinner for two at a restaurant.
Happy Anniversary: Molly Ringwald, 54, shared sweet sentiments about her husband Panio Gianopoulos, 47, in celebration of their 22nd anniversary as a couple, along with a recent photo of the couple and a memory of them snuggling together.
Ringwald, 54, appears to be decked out in a black ensemble with her red locks pulled back from her face with a hair tie, with the exception of the lock of locks that falls around her face frame.
The Greek-American writer and book editor, 47, can be seen wearing a dark sweater with a zipper that was undone by several inches and his hair cut short.
For the second image in the Instagram post, Ringwald thought he would draw a comparison to the first by posting an old photo showing the former Brat Pack star hugging Gianopoulos that appears to be from the turn of the century.
They appeared to be engaged in conversation with friends and/or family members, while drinking wine in a restaurant or bar.
Throwback: The actress called her romance with Gianopoulos “the best decision I’ve ever made,” in the post that also included this recollection of the couple
The duo often take pride in their three children – 19-year-old Mathilda and 13-year-old twins Roman and Adele – by posting photos, videos and messages about them on their social media platforms.
Known as one of the screen queens of the 1980s with roles in such coming-of-age classics as Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), Pretty In Pink (1986) and The Pick-up Artist ( 1987).
A little over a year ago during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy in 2021The Roseville, California native opened up about raising her three children and whether she’s sat down to watch any of her old movies with them.
“It’s definitely a different time. People ask me if I’ve seen them with my children, and I saw the first one…with Mathilda,” she admitted. “And it was such an emotional experience.” I found that strength to watch it with my other two children.
Lovebirds: While the couple have been together for 22 years, they didn’t tie the knot until 2007
Sharing her movies with the kids: The actress says she’s only seen one of her old teen movies with one of her daughters, and has no plans to do so again as of yet; she appears in Pretty In Pink (1986)
He added at the time: “My 12-year-old daughter Adele is the most awake person you’ve ever met, and I just don’t know how I’m going to get through that, you know, watching it with her.” Y [her] saying, “How could you do that?”
Gianopoulos knows a thing or two about love and romance as the author of How to Get Into Our House and Where We Keep Our Money, a collection of short stories about men and women struggling to find and keep love.
His short stories, essays, and poetry have appeared in various magazines and newspapers over the years.
Before becoming a writer exclusively, Gianopoulos worked as a book editor at companies including Crown Publishing, Talk Miramax Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, and Backlit Fiction.
Iconic: “My 12-year-old daughter Adele is the most awake person you’ve ever met, and I don’t know how I’m going to get through that, you know, seeing him with her and [her] saying, “How could you do that?” Ringwald said, in reference to watching his old movies with his kids; actress is seen with other Bart Pack stars in The Breakfast Club