Sylvester Stallone Shares Sexy Retro Swimsuit Photos for Wife Jennifer Flavin’s Birthday

Sylvester Stallone is reminiscing.

To celebrate wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone’s 56th birthday, the 78-year-old actor shared a series of throwback photos of the couple, who married in 1997.

The final slide on Wednesday, August 14, shows the pair leaning against a metal railing in front of tranquil blue water. The couple wore matching black swimsuits; Jennifer wore a strapless turtleneck jumpsuit Loki The star showed off his famous muscular physique in his own revealing outfit.

“Happy birthday to my wife Jennifer!” Sylvester captioned the post. “Myself and my kids think you are amazing. We love you forever!

In the first photo of the post, Jennifer is sitting on Sylvester’s lap. The actor looked casual in a gray cable-knit sweater, while Jennifer wore a monochromatic beige suit. The next slide shows the couple walking hand-in-hand on the boardwalk, with Sylvester in a tank top and shorts and Jennifer in a denim miniskirt.

In honor of what would have been his 78th birthday on July 6, Jennifer shared a sweet tribute to her husband.

“Happy birthday my love!! 💘🎂🎉,” she wrote in the post, which included a photo from the couple’s 1997 wedding. “You have brought so much laughter, love, adventure, and strength to our family. I am happier with you now than I have ever been! So happy to love you forever!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

Sylvester and Jennifer also recently celebrated their daughter Sistine’s 26th birthday.

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Along with a series of photos of him and his daughter, the actor also penned a sweet tribute in the caption. “Happy birthday to our amazing daughter @sistinetallone who brings nothing but happiness,” he said. “I am so proud to be your dad!”

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Jennifer shared her own post, which included a baby photo of Sistine.

“Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Sistine! 🎉🎂💝💐🌷🌺 You have brought so much happiness into my life and I am so grateful from the bottom of my heart. You are smart, kind, hard-working, and my best friend. I love you more mom ❤️,” she wrote in the caption.

Sylvester and Jennifer also have daughters Scarlet, 22, and Sophia, 27. Rambo The actor also has two sons, Seargeoh, 44, and Sage, who died on July 13, 2012, with ex-wife Sasha Czack.