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- Pink wrote a sentimental tribute to her husband of 19 years, Carey Hart, for his milestone 50th birthday on July 18.
- The singer shared a four-page, handwritten note to Instagram, where she listed 50 reasons why she loves her husband, whom she met in 2001 and married in 2006.
- Alongside the list, she also shared a rare photo of Hart with their kids, 14-year-old Willow and 8-year-old Jameson.
Pink is helping husband Carey Hart ring in his milestone 50th birthday with—you guessed it—50 reasons why she loves him.
On July 18, the singer shared her handwritten list to Instagram, complete with a photo of Hart with their two kids, Willow, 14, and Jameson, 8. In the shot—which opens the heartfelt carousel—Hart poses with his daughter and his son outdoors in front of a tray of donuts.
“Happy birthday @hartluck,” Pink wrote alongside the image. “Just thought the world needed 50 more reasons.”
Among Pink’s reasons? “Even when you’re in pain, you try to smile through it,” “Underneath a very tough exterior, you are all heart,” “You’re a hero to many, but especially to these two kids,” “You have given me a safe place to land for decades,” and “You are the same person in every room.”
“Make it a good one,” Pink—whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore—signed off the four-page note, using Alecia in her signature rather than her stage name. The performer also added that her husband is aging “like a fine wine” and that he’s “just getting started.”
Carey Hart and Pink on July 13, 2024.
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Pink and Carey Hart on May 17, 2021.
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Pink and Hart have been married for 19 years after she originally met the motocross racer in 2001; they split in 2003 for a year before reconciling in 2004, and Pink proposed the following year at a motocross race in Mammoth, California, holding up a sign that said, “Will you marry me?” followed by another that read, “Serious!” Hart pulled over and gave his reply—“Yes!” (per Hello!).
The couple married in a beachside ceremony in front of 100 guests at the Four Seasons resort in Costa Rica in January 2006, but after two years of marriage, Pink announced she had separated from Hart. The two broke up for 11 months before reconciling in April 2009, and they welcomed daughter Willow in June 2011 and son Jameson in December 2016.
Carey Hart and Pink on November 5, 2019.
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When asked what his secret to his lasting marriage with Pink is, Hart told Us Weekly, “It’s communication, having a teammate, [and] talking through bad situations.”
“Marriage isn’t easy, and it’s always coming back to the table,” he continued, adding that he and his wife are both “highly, highly competitive people.”
“He and I have been at this a long time, and it is our relentless and stubborn idealism that keeps us together,” Pink wrote on Instagram in 2020 (via E!). “Marriage is awful, wonderful, comfort, and rage. It is boring, terrifying, and a total nail biter. It is loving another fallible creature while trying to love yourself. It is a lifetime of coming back to the table.”
Pink and Carey Hart on January 27, 2018.
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To mark their 19th wedding anniversary this past January, Pink wrote in a tribute to her husband, “19 years ago on a beach in Costa Rica, we both took a chance we weren’t sure we even believed in. I’m so glad we did.”
“I’ve been with you longer than I haven’t,” she added. “You’ve been my one constant. You have loved me, hated me, and loved me again. I love our story no matter what gets written. It is gritty and sweet.”
Carey Hart and Pink on January 26, 2014.
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In a 19th wedding anniversary tribute of his own, Hart wrote, “For over 20 years we’ve traveled the world, made a family, and created amazing memories & life together. Not bad for a couple kids who weren’t expected to amount to anything. You are like a fine wine, and I love you.”
