40 years of strong and mutual love! An Idyll in the Family Jamie Lee Curtis You’ll be pleasantly surprised

40 years of strong and mutual love! An Idyll in the Family Jamie Lee Curtis You’ll be pleasantly surprised

Jamie Lee Curtis took to Instagram on Tuesday to commemorate 40 years since her first date with her now-husband Christopher Guest.

40 years of strong and mutual love! An Idyll in the Family Jamie Lee Curtis You'll be pleasantly surprised

«40 years ago today, I went on my first date with Christopher,» Curtis captioned a throwback snapshot of the couple holding hands and smiling at the camera. «We married five months later and started to build our lives.»

Curtis, an Academy Award-winning actor and children’s author, married Guest, a writer, director, and actor known for roles in «This Is Spinal Tap,» «Best in Show,» and «The Princess Bride,» among others, in 1984.

40 years of strong and mutual love! An Idyll in the Family Jamie Lee Curtis You'll be pleasantly surprised

They have two children, Annie, 37, and Ruby, 28.

«A chance encounter. Life is in the balance. Children grow. «Love is love!» Curtis continued her post on Tuesday.

40 years of strong and mutual love! An Idyll in the Family Jamie Lee Curtis You'll be pleasantly surprised

Curtis’ friends and followers expressed their affection for the couple in the comments, including actress Rita Wilson, who wrote, «Happy 40th, Jamie and Chris!!!!!» «Sending you both love!»

In addition to commemorating her date anniversary with Guest, the «Everything Everywhere All at Once» star has been busy: Last month, Curtis was spotted with co-star Lindsay Lohan as they began filming the sequel to their popular body-swapping flick «Freaky Friday.»