Gloria Estefan Celebrates 47 Years of Marriage with Husband Emilio Estefan

Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan are celebrating 47 years of marriage.

To mark the occasion on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Gloria, 68, shared an Instagram post revealing the sweet gift she received from her husband for their wedding anniversary. The post featured a photo of a handwritten note left on a table, with a small gold heart resting on top of it. A framed photo of the couple kissing could be seen in the background on the table.

Emilio’s note to his wife read, “Love you! To forever. 47 more to come,” and was signed, “Love, baby.”

Reacting to her husband’s surprise, Gloria wrote in the post’s caption, “One of the many reasons I love you so much! Happy 47th Anniversary, mi morito lindo! I love you forever! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.” She also included the same message in Spanish.

On Monday, Sept. 1 — Gloria’s birthday — Emilio, 72, shared a touching tribute to his wife on Instagram, alongside a photo from their 1978 wedding.

He wrote: “After 47 years by your side, I continue to give thanks for the incredible family we have built and for having found in you the greatest gift of my life. It has been a blessing to share this journey with you, a woman I deeply admire. May God continue to bless us with health to enjoy our family and our career together. Happy birthday and happy early anniversary!”

Gloria and Emilio tied the knot in 1978 and went on to welcome two children together: son Nayib, 45, and daughter Emily, 30. The couple first met at a jam session in 1975 — when she was 17 and he was 22 — and eventually began dating.

They formed their band Miami Sound Machine in 1977.

Back in June, Gloria opened up to PEOPLE about their marriage and shared the rule that keeps their love strong.

“All I can tell you is that respect is a big part of it,” she said. “Admiration. We both admire each other. Commitment, because I feel like people are so instantaneous now.”

She also credited their ability to “stick it out” together through the difficult times.

“But I feel like a lot of people give up too quickly, and for us, everything we’ve gone through has just deepened the experience,” the “Conga” singer noted.

She added: “Every challenge, every tough moment, we’ve been there for each other, and we’ve been like an unbreakable wall, together. You need that. You need to have somebody in your corner, and you need to be in your partner’s corner. There’s always a balance.”

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Gloria also told PEOPLE that she and her musician-producer husband have “no egos” in their relationship.

“I want the best for him. He wants the best for me. There’s no competition,” she said.