Hallmark star Jen Lilley has an extra special reason to celebrate this Valentine’s Day, and it’s all because of her husband, Jason Wayne.
The couple got engaged on Valentine’s Day, and this year marks a significant anniversary for the couple.
Hallmark’s Jen Lilley Looks Back on Valentine’s Day Engagement
Lilley used social media to share that 20 years ago, on Valentine’s Day, Wayne proposed to her.
“We got engaged 20 years ago today. (Scroll to the end pics to see proof🤣💕) Valentines is actually my favorite holiday. And not because of the romance, I never had a Valentine until Jason (my best one!) but because it was the one day in school the bullies had to give their victims candy and it felt like everyone got along,” she began her caption.
The “Days of Our Lives” alum explained that, despite the cliché of the day, Wayne chose Valentine’s Day to pop the question. Their proposal day even included a dinner at a restaurant where Lilley’s parents had their first date, and where she vowed to only eat with the man she would spend the rest of her life with.
Lilley recounted how they took a walk in the freezing cold Virginia winter, which ended with Wayne squatting instead of getting down on one knee because of the mud, and asking her to be his wife.
“The ring box had a light up feature and I have no idea what he said after the first sentence, but the legend goes, I didn’t even say yes. I just laughed and kissed him and put the ring on. 🤣 then we used the ring box as a flashlight to get back to my dorm. The food at the Schnitzel House wasn’t our fave, but it was the most perfect night. I mean I got engaged and then had dinner where my parents had their first date🥹💕,” the actress wrote.
Fast forward two decades, and Lilley couldn’t be happier with the life she and Wayne have built. They have been through the good, the bad, and the ugly together, and Lilley wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Cheers to my forever Valentine, @jasonthewayne,” Lilley ended her message.
Jen Lilley & Jason Wayne Are Proud Parents of Four Children
The couple is living their best life with their four children. Wayne and Lilley are huge advocates for foster care and adoption. They began fostering in 2016 through Childhelp, which led to their adoption of their two sons.
In 2019, Lilley and Wayne adopted their oldest son, Kayden. One year later, in 2020, the couple adopted Kayden’s biological younger brother, Jeffrey.
The parents also have two biological daughters, Julie, born in 2019, and Jackie, born in 2022.
