Cheers to 8 years: Bongi and Anastacia Mbonambi share heartfelt anniversary moments
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Springboks star Bongi Mbonambi and his wife Anastacia celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, August 12, and wrote heartfelt Instagram posts dedicated to each other.
Bongi wrote an emotional post reflecting on his wife's love and patience that she has shown throughout the years.
The 34-year-old shared heart-warming pictures of their wedding day as he marked this milestone.
'Happy 8th year anniversary, my beautiful wife. Here's to many more anniversaries by the Grace and Mercy of GOD. It hasn't been perfect, but definitely worth it.
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'Thank you for your love and patience, and so much care for our little family. You have blessed me with two beautiful girls who are our world,' the Sharks hooker wrote.
He concluded: '8 years of slapping the same sexy cheeks, here's to many more, until the wheels fall off my Liefie.'
In addition, Anastacia also reflected on the past seven years of their marriage and added things to get tough considering Bongi's career.
The mother of two wrote: 'Happy Anniversary, my love. 8 years of marriage by the Grace of God. As in literally by the grace of God because this life will throw you some curveballs & when things get hard … man lol it does get HARD especially with your profession.'
She further wished that going forward, their union gets filled with more love and shared that she wants their children to see what a healthy and happy love looks like.
'I hope & pray the years get sweeter & filled with more love & our beautiful girls get to witness what is a healthy union, partnership & friendship filled with love, honour & respect. I love you,' she wrote.
Anastacia also shared a carousel of images, which captured and showcased the essence of their love as they travelled the world together and, just like her husband, she also shared throwback pictures of their wedding day, which took place in 2017 in Stellenbosch, Cape Town.
Just last year, the couple welcomed their second child in the month of their wedding anniversary.
The Sharks' hooker shared the exciting news of their new bundle of joy, marking her entry into the world.
'A beautiful new addition to our family. Mom and baby are doing great. She is perfect. Such an amazing and unexplainable feeling,' he wrote.
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