Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton.Photo: Jeffrey Dean Morgan/instagram

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton

Jeffrey Dean Morganhas nothing but love forHilarie Burton.

In celebration of theOne Tree Hillalum’s 39th birthday on Thursday, Morgan, 55, shared a sweet tribute to his wife on Instagram,calling her “perfect"and his “best friend.”

“Happy birthday to my best friend,” he began, in the caption of a black-and-white selfie of the couple. “@hilarieburton is a lot of things… I’ve been sitting here trying to figure out what words to use to describe her awesomeness… there are too many.”

“She… in a word? Perfect,“The Walking Deadstar continued. “The hottest. The smartest. Most thoughtful. Pretty damn funny. Easily the meanest according to our kids. Also hands down, the best mom… according to our kids…and me.”

“Talented as hell. Nobody kisses better… not that I’d know,” he joked. “But really… more than anything? She’s my best friend. Every second of everyday she’s many of the above things simultaneously, more. But ALWAYS, my best friend.”

Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey DEan Morgan.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton

Explaining that he’s currently “not with” Burton in person to celebrate her birthday, Morgan went on to vow that he “should never miss” another one again.

“So… after this year, I won’t,” he added. “I love you mrs morgan. I’m wishing you the happiest of days…. When I get home. Happy birthday. I’m real glad you were born… and SO recently too!”

The actor signed off the heartfelt note with: “xoxohusband.”

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Morgan and Burtonwed in October 2019. They share daughterGeorge Virginia, 3, and sonAugustus, 11.

Burtonrecalled their first encounterto PEOPLE in April 2020. “When he came along, he was so sure of himself,” she said. “I was not a girl anyone pursued. I’ve always been alpha.”

TheDrama Queenspodcastco-host added, “And Jeffrey was like, ‘You’re going to be my girlfriend.’ It was so nice to be pursued. He’s a cute dude! And I liked that he knew exactly who he was. His confidence was intoxicating.”

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton with daughter George and son Augustus.Jeffrey Dean Morgan/Instagram

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On May 8, Burtonmarked the anniversary of their first dateon her Instagram, remembering the “smokin hot @jeffreydeanmorgan showed up and it was game over.”

“Here’s to being crazy kids, living all over the country, giving birth to two doppelgängers, getting gray hair and still being totally inappropriate…. together,” she quipped.

In a separate post to honor the anniversary, Morgan wrote that he “never could of [sic]imagined this kind of happiness.”

“The adventures have been many… and planning new ones as I write this,” he penned on his Instagram. “Thank you Jensen and Danneel for taking a wild stab in the dark… and thank you @hilarieburton for goddamn everything.”

source: people.com