Ciara and Russell Wilson celebrate 8th wedding anniversary

Who is cutting the onion? Ciara And Russell Wilson brought social media users to tears when they announced their 8th wedding anniversary.

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Ciara and Russell Wilson get emotional on their wedding anniversary

The superstar couple exchanged vows on July 6, 2016, and are now celebrating eight years of marital bliss. According to ELLEThe singer and the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback first met on March 26, 2015, at a basketball game at the University of Wisconsin.

To celebrate this milestone, Russell shared a video collection on Instagram. The clips range from romantic moments to red carpet appearances and sweet moments with their kids. The footballer complimented the video with Mary J. Blige’s iconic song, ‘Sweet Thing’ and added a heartfelt caption.

“Celebrating 8 years of God’s love and grace for us @Ciara! Since we met, you have been my strength in every challenge. My joy in every moment. My peace in every prayer. God has given me the greatest gift in you! I am so grateful for our journey together. Wishing you many more years of life. I love you, Ms. Wilson, to Heaven and back! ❤️”

Social media reacts to married superstars

Russell’s post had Roomies feeling all the emotions in the comments section of The Shade Room. Many social media users expressed their happiness for the couple, while others speculated that it might have been Russell who actually said the “special prayer.”

Instagram user @anthonyserpas wrote, “It’s not that I smile at them as if I know them.”

Instagram user @theessenceofrachel_ wrote, “Ciara has been glowing since they got married 😍🔥”

While Instagram user @prettygirlcj wrote, “I think Russell prayed. ❤️❤️❤️”

Then Instagram user @commyjen wrote, “We all agree that God is present in their marriage.”

Another Instagram user @leveledupelites wrote, “She leveled up and never looked back! 🔥🔥🎯🎉💚 congratulations to this beautiful couple.”

Finally Instagram user @certainlypaid wrote, “The way he looked at her and treated her. He was definitely a man of prayer.”

More details on Ciara and Russell’s relationship

Based on EVERYBODYCiara opened up about her marriage in an exclusive interview with GQ. The ‘Goodies’ singer told the outlet that her life is exactly how she always imagined it.

“I feel like if I could look back into a crystal ball when I was a kid, and look at a picture of my family, and what that picture would look like for me, it would look exactly like this,” Ciara explains.

Russell agreed with her sentiments, expressing gratitude for the blended family they had built.

“Every day I come home from work, and it’s late at night, after filming and rehearsals and all that, Ciara and I are together, and we’re just grinning in the kitchen because we realize that our family is this amazing blended family but you know, it’s also our family. It’s us.”

Fans of Ciara and Russ know that they have three children together: Sierra Princess, Win Harrison and Amora Princess. Plus, Ciara was already a mother when she met Russell in 2015. The ‘How We Roll’ singer has a 10-year-old son, Future Zahir, from her previous relationship with rapper Future.

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