{"id":635,"date":"2026-07-03T15:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/07\/03\/mira-sorvino-shares-heartfelt-tribute-to-soulmate-christopher-backus-as-they-mark-their-22nd-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:02:12","slug":"mira-sorvino-shares-heartfelt-tribute-to-soulmate-christopher-backus-as-they-mark-their-22nd-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/07\/03\/mira-sorvino-shares-heartfelt-tribute-to-soulmate-christopher-backus-as-they-mark-their-22nd-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mira Sorvino Shares Heartfelt Tribute to \u2018Soulmate\u2019 Christopher Backus as They Mark Their 22nd Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus first tied the knot in 2004<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/SIRRKldIO3nQK3FPQrflchrW9dY=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Christopher-Backus-and-Mira-Sorvino-attend-the-28th-Annual-Screen-ActorsGuild-Awards-070326-2d9c32fef5cc48d6aa74ed5069a057b7.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino.Credit: Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic\" title=\"Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino attend the 28th Annual Screen Actors\u00a0Guild Awards\" \/><figcaption><i>Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino.<br \/>Credit: Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary with heartfelt messages on Instagram on Thursday, July 2<\/li>\n<li>The longtime couple also reflected on the family they&#8217;ve built together over their more than two decades of marriage<\/li>\n<li>Their sweet tributes offered another glimpse into the lasting bond they&#8217;ve shared since saying &#8220;I do&#8221; in 2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mira-sorvino\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Mira Sorvino<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-is-christopher-backus-mira-sorvino-husband-7974281\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Christopher Backus<\/a> are going strong after 22 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Award-winning actress celebrated the couple&#8217;s anniversary on July 2 with a heartfelt tribute that put their enduring romance front and center. Her sweet message was filled with love, gratitude and excitement for the years still to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappiest of 22nd anniversary to my beautiful, wonderful @christopherbackus my best friend, my soul mate, my partner in crime, my artistic inspirer, my phenomenal baby daddy,\u201d Sorvino, 58, wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaTSniXj3Ej\/?img_index=1\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cI love you so much Chris, I can\u2019t wait to see what deeper and deeper joys await us \u267e\ufe0f !!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaTSniXj3Ej\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaTSniXj3Ej\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\"> \n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Backus didn&#8217;t let the moment pass without sharing a loving message of his own.<\/p>\n<p>In the comments, the 44-year-old responded with: \u201cI\u2019m the luckiest guy in the world!!! I love you with all my heart my beautiful wonderful artistic soulful angelic wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple has been married since 2004, first exchanging vows in a Santa Barbara courthouse before celebrating with a second wedding in Capri, Italy, the following month.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, they&#8217;ve built a family together, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-mira-sorvino-kids-8383190\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">welcoming four children<\/a>: Mattea, Johnny, Holden and Lucia. They even returned to the same spot in Capri years later to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mira-sorvino-husband-christopher-backus-20th-anniversary-re-cemented-love-exclusive-8750448\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">renew their vows<\/a>, this time with their children by their side.<\/p>\n<p>As their <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/christopher-backus-shares-parenting-advice-from-father-in-law-paul-sorvino-8749396\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">family has grown<\/a>, so has their partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Along with raising their four kids, Sorvino and Backus have supported each other&#8217;s careers and have also worked together behind the scenes as producing partners, most recently executive producing <em>Daft State<\/em>, which stars Backus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a class=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/ZyywQ6zDg8eFCPuBrUp1eBY7mxE=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Christopher-Backus-Johnny-Backus-Mira-Sorvino-Lucia-Backus-Holden-Backus-Mattea-Backus-and-Saskia-Backus-attend-the-premiere-of-Sound-of-Freedom-070326-a5ca6f74ee4f45ccb91f515a36cab243.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino's family.Credit: Fred Hayes\/Getty\" title=\": Christopher Backus, Johnny Backus, Mira Sorvino, Lucia Backus, Holden Backus, Mattea Backus, and Saskia Backus attend the premiere of \" \/><figcaption><i>Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino&#8217;s family.<br \/>Credit: Fred Hayes\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COrVw3mpZRg\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Mother&#8217;s Day tribute shared in 2021<\/a>, Backus celebrated Sorvino&#8217;s role as a mom with a heartfelt message that highlighted the joy she brings to their home, writing, \u201cHappy Mother\u2019s Day to the best mom and wife a man could ask for. She fills our lives with boundless love, affection, cuteness, adventures and bravery. So lucky are we to have you in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sorvino has been equally open about how much her husband and children mean to her.<\/p>\n<p>After experiencing pregnancy complications and a difficult delivery with their son Holden, she spoke about the unwavering support Backus provided during that challenging time.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on what matters most, she told PEOPLE in a 2009 interview: \u201cBecause of my husband and my children, I feel like the luckiest woman in the world, and I just want to cherish every minute we have together.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus first tied the knot in 2004 Christopher Backus and Mira Sorvino.Credit: Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic NEED TO KNOW Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary with heartfelt messages on Instagram on Thursday, July 2 The longtime couple also reflected on the family they&#8217;ve built together over their more than [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}