Patrick Dempsey paid a sweet anniversary tribute to wife Jillian Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey paid a sweet anniversary tribute to wife Jillian Dempsey
Source: PEOPLE.com
  • Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey have completed more than two decades together and more to go.
  • They recently celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary together.
  • In July 1999, they married and shared three children together. 

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary

Happy Anniversary! Patrick Dempsey is celebrating a major milestone with his wife Jillian Dempsey.

The couple marked their 24th wedding anniversary together on Monday, July 31. They celebrated their special day with a romantic hike.

Similarly, they shared sweet Instagram posts to wish each other on their respective handles.

The former Grey’s Anatomy star, 57, shared a selfie of himself and Jillian taken during their hike with a scenic route. He then simply captioned the post,

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey (Source: PEOPLE.com)

“24 years !! What an amazing path we have been on ! love you ! Happy anniversary,”

The celebrity makeup artist, for her part, shared a photo of her husband from the same hike and captioned it,

“Happy 24th anniversary Paddy, our hike was incredible,”

Our team also wishes Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey a happy anniversary and a wonderful life ahead!

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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey: Love Story

Jillian met Patrick in 1994 at her Los Angeles hair salon where he was her client. In a 2002 PEOPLE interview, Jillian shared her first meeting with the actor,

“I was shocked [when he came in for an appointment] but at the same time, I was happy because he was so cute,”

However, their romantic relationship didn’t blossom until three years. In 1997, the two began dating and moved in together just three months after their courtship.

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey shared three children together
Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey shared three children together (Source: PEOPLE.com)

In July 1999, the lovebirds tied the knot after two years of dating at Patrick’s family farmhouse in Maine.

The couple has since welcomed three children together daughter Talula, 21, and twin sons Darby and Sullivan, 16.

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey briefly split over the course of their relationship

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian nearly split, however, they managed to sort out their differences. The makeup artist even filed for divorce in January 2015.

“It is with careful consideration and mutual respect that we have decided to end our marriage,”

Despite their differences, the twosome put in the effort to repair their relationship as they spent the year in couples therapy. At the time, they gave main priority to their children and successfully save their marriage.

In 2016, the two called it quit on their divorce, and they are since living a blissful conjugal life. Patrick shared with PEOPLE at the time,

Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey recently marked their 24th anniversary together
Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Dempsey recently marked their 24th anniversary together (Source: PEOPLE.com)

“Our marriage was not something I was prepared to let go of. I didn’t feel like we had done all the work. And we both wanted to do that work,”

“You can only do one thing at a time and do it well. I [learned] to prioritize. Our union has to be the priority,

Also read Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey raises $1.2million for his Dempsey cancer center through the annual Dempsey Challenge Fundraiser!

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