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Ron Howard celebrated his wife Cheryl Howard’s 72nd birthday with a special tribute<\/p>\n
The couple celebrated 50 years of marriage in June<\/p>\n
Ron and Cheryl have raised four children \u2014 daughters Bryce Dallas, Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Carlyle, plus son Reed Cross<\/p>\n
Ron Howard<\/a> is celebrating his wife on her special day.<\/p>\n The director, 71, shared a selfie with wife Cheryl Howard<\/a> as the two mark her 72nd birthday.<\/p>\n “Happy Birthday Cheryl. I\u2019ve been lucky enough to share many, many Dec 23rds with her, and we made a lotta great memories. But this morning might be the most beautiful ever. #NewEngland<\/a> #wintermagic<\/a> #HappyHolidays<\/a> All.”<\/p>\n Ron was joined in sharing well wishes by friends of the famous couple, including Henry Winkler<\/a>, who wrote, “Cheryl, Stacey and I love you. We are so happy you were born. We\u2019re so happy that your family has grown into such a beautiful bunch of human beings. Happy happy birthday, love Henry and Stacey.\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25”<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n Ron and Cheryl first crossed paths when they attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif.<\/p>\n “I met her, and\u00a0there was never anybody else,” Ron\u00a0told PEOPLE<\/a>\u00a0in 2019 of Cheryl. “She’s unbelievably supportive and always has been. Our compatibility has endured through all kinds of experiences.”<\/p>\n Back in March, Ron opened up about the\u00a0key to his long-lasting marriage<\/a>\u00a0in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the whole key is learning how to problem solve, learning how to communicate and beginning to trust that you as a couple, you’re good at solving this stuff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes you feel like you don’t want to talk anymore, \u2018Just don’t. Please stop.\u2019 And that’s the wrong path. You’re good at figuring these problems out, and you begin to trust that \u2014 and trust each other,” continued the\u00a0Apollo 13\u00a0filmmaker<\/p>\n The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June, with the director sharing his wonderful memories of their five decades together.<\/p>\n “#GoldenAnniversary Grateful for 50 amazing years and the family and experiences it has yielded,” Ron began his caption, sharing a candid photo of himself and Cheryl, 71, standing before a sunset.<\/p>\n “What an adventure down river through calm soothing waters and some tricky rapids as well. Our key \u2026 love and respect each other enough to just keep paddling,” he continued, adding, “Thank God for you, Cheryl.”<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n