Jennie Garth announced a major milestone in her love life, marking an unexpected chapter in her journey with husband Dave Abrams. On August 11, 2024, the actress celebrated her belated ninth wedding anniversary on a recent trip to Los Cabos, in Mexico.
Garth shared a series of adorable snaps from the couple’s private beachside celebration on her Instagram. The carousel includes two close-ups of her and Dave posing together, followed by a fun mix of some snapshots from their trip featuring a romantic beachside dinner.
The Beverly Hills 90210 star opted for a relaxed beach look, wearing a flowing black dress, chunky sunglasses, a black bucket hat, and matching flip-flops. Meanwhile, Dave contrasted her style with a light blue shirt, beige shorts, and matching sneakers, topped off with a brown cap.
Jennie’s Instagram post, shared on August 11, marked a belated celebration of her and Dave’s anniversary, which originally fell on July 11. Acknowledging the delayed celebratory post, she sweetly wrote in the caption,
“Happy late anniversary, babe. 🤍
today’s the last day of our anniversary getaway, I’m so grateful to have celebrated our love in such a beautiful place.
thank you @leblancsparesortloscabos for making our stay so special. 🌞🌊
🖤JG”.
Jennie Garth & Dave Abrams Faced Early Marital Challenges Involving Garth’s Children
Recently celebrating their ninth anniversary, the couple also discussed the early challenges of merging their families. Jennie has three daughters from her previous marriage to Peter Facinelli. In a May 2024, episode of the Just B podcast, Jennie’s eldest daughter, Luca, shared her initial feelings about her mother’s marriage to Dave. She said,
“I was like, I do not approve! But, you still went ahead with it [marriage]”.
Around the same time, Dave Abrams also shared his experience adjusting to step-parenthood on his wife’s podcast, I Choose Me, as to what the initial challenges of living with his stepchildren was. He shared,
“When the kids were home, I slept in the guest room… Now, It feels like it was, literally, like, warp-speed. I went from that to stepdad”.
Jennie Garth and Dave Abrams met on a blind date arranged by mutual friends in 2014. They got engaged in April 2015 and married just three months later in July 2015, in a private ceremony. However, the couple separated in 2017 and filed for divorce the following year. The divorce was later called off as they were able to reconcile their differences, making Dave the third husband of the actress.
Fans Surprised To Learn About Garth & Abrams’ Anniversary Celebration
Due to the private nature of Jennie and Dave’s marriage, many fans were shocked to hear the couple’s anniversary milestone. Some fans expressed their surprise on a Facebook post. Such comments read,
“I had no idea she remarried”.
“I didn’t know she was married again”.
“Oh wow! Is it just me who thought she was still single?! 😮😮Anyways, congratulations to you guys!”
While others sent their well-wishes to the happily marrieds. One comment read,
“happy anniversary power couple @dirvla @jenniegarth ❤️ best wedding ever!!!!! 🔥🔥miss you guys!”
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With nine years down and hopefully many more to come, Jennie and Dave’s story is a testament to the power of love and perseverance. Their journey reminds us that even after challenges, a happy ending is always possible.