Sarah Michelle Gellar Celebrates Husband Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Milestone 50th Birthday
Hollywood’s beloved power couple is celebrating a major milestone. Freddie Prinze Jr. turned 50 on March 8, and his wife of more than 23 years, Sarah Michelle Gellar, honored him with an incredibly sweet and personal tribute on social media .
The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos capturing the pair’s signature playful dynamic. The images showcased their enduring connection, featuring the couple making silly faces for the camera and a heartwarming shot of Gellar planting a kiss on her husband’s cheek .
In the caption, Gellar penned a message as heartfelt as their decades-long romance. “Happy Milestone Bday @realfreddieprinze,” she wrote. “Age is simply the number of years the world has gotten to enjoy you. And no one has enjoyed you more than me” . The post was quickly flooded with birthday wishes from celebrity friends, including Lisa Rinna, Amanda Kloots, and Heather Dubrow .
A Love Story for the Ages
The couple’s journey began on the set of the 1997 horror classic I Know What You Did Last Summer, though they didn’t start dating until a few years later . They got engaged in April 2001 and were married in a romantic ceremony in Mexico in September 2002, with guests including the late Shannen Doherty and Wilmer Valderrama . They have since become one of Hollywood’s most enduring and admired couples.
Beyond their personal life, Prinze Jr. and Gellar have also been creative partners, starring together in the live-action Scooby-Doo films and its sequel, as well as the animated film Happily N’Ever After . They share two children: daughter Charlotte Grace, born in 2009, and son Rocky James, born in 2012 .
The Secret to a Lasting Marriage
In a 2025 interview with Variety, Prinze Jr. opened up about the reality of their long marriage. “Marriage is hard, no matter what business you’re in,” he admitted. “What works for us might not work for everyone else. We work at it. I’m not perfect. She’s not perfect. We piss each other off, but we respect one another” .
Gellar has also shared her own practical advice for marital bliss. Earlier this year, she revealed the couple’s one non-negotiable rule: “Separate bathrooms. That’s what I always say,” she told E! News .
