Alec Baldwin calls his second wife Hilaria 'a gift' on their 12th wedding anniversary 'in spite of some tough times for me' ahead of his involuntary manslaughter trial

On Sunday, Alec Baldwin and his second wife Hillary 'Hilaria' Baldwin celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary ahead of his July 9th involuntary manslaughter trial.

The 66-year-old Oscar nominee originally met the 40-year-old culture vulture - whose Spanish scandal unfolded in 2020 - on February 18, 2011 while they were dining separately at the since-closed restaurant Pure Food and Wine in New York City.

'Although I fell in love with you the moment I met you, marrying you seemed like a dream,' Alec - who boasts 3.7M social media followers - gushed.

'Good and bad. Ups and downs. Seven kids. (Plus Ireland, Andre and Holland.) Four dogs. Four cats. In spite of some tough times for me, I wouldn't trade any of it. Happy Anniversary. You are my gift.'

Hilaria also remarked on their 'joyful ups and sad downs' including experiencing 'things that are so painfully and plainly backwards.'

On Sunday, Alec Baldwin and his second wife Hillary 'Hilaria' Baldwin celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary ahead of his July 9th involuntary manslaughter trial

The 66-year-old Oscar nominee originally met the 40-year-old culture vulture - whose Spanish scandal unfolded in 2020 - on February 18, 2011 (pictured) while they were dining separately at the since-closed restaurant Pure Food and Wine in New York City

'We hang on tight... hold on to family and friends to source our comfort and energy. Lean in to gratitude to brighten every day,' the former yoga instructor wrote.

'How lucky am I to have you and our children, Alec? I know I am not here on this page much, as of late, but I will be again. I want you, who is reading this, to know I am grateful to all of you who make this page a supportive community. I hope you feel how much your kindness is a gift that we will forever treasure. I love you, Alec.'

Baldwin's Instagram post received congratulatory comments from his Rust co-star Frances Fisher, comedian Caroline Rhea, and Angel alum Elisabeth Röhm.

The inseparable couple enlist two nannies to help them care for their seven children - daughter Carmen, 10; son Rafael, 9; son Leonardo, 7; son Romeo, 6; son Eduardo, 3; daughter Lucia, 3; and daughter Ilaria, 21 months.

Alec and Hilaria are currently filming their very own family reality show The Baldwins, which premieres next year on TLC.

One year ago, Baldwin became a grandfather when his eldest daughter Ireland and Grammy winner RAC welcomed their daughter Holland.

The Oregon-based 28-year-old is the Here's the Thing podcaster's only child from his seven-year marriage to Oscar winner Kim Basinger, which acrimoniously ended in 2002.

Alec faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at his July 9th involuntary manslaughter trial, which is expected to last about two weeks.

Alec gushed: 'Although I fell in love with you the moment I met you, marrying you seemed like a dream. Good and bad. Ups and downs. Seven kids. (Plus Ireland, Andre and Holland.) Four dogs. Four cats. In spite of some tough times for me, I wouldn't trade any of it. Happy Anniversary. You are my gift'

Hilaria also remarked on their 'joyful ups and sad downs' including experiencing 'things that are so painfully and plainly backwards' (pictured November 7)

The former yoga instructor wrote: 'We hang on tight... hold on to family and friends to source our comfort and energy. Lean in to gratitude to brighten every day. How lucky am I to have you and our children, Alec?'

Baldwin's Instagram post received congratulatory comments from his Rust co-star Frances Fisher, comedian Caroline Rhea, and Angel alum Elisabeth Röhm

The inseparable couple enlist two nannies to help them care for their seven children - daughter Carmen, 10; son Rafael, 9; son Leonardo, 7; son Romeo, 6; son Eduardo, 3; daughter Lucia, 3; and daughter Ilaria, 21 months (pictured June 4)

Alec and Hilaria are currently filming their very own family reality show The Baldwins, which premieres next year on TLC

One year ago, Baldwin became a grandfather when his 28-year-old daughter Ireland (L, with ex-wife Kim Basinger) and Grammy winner RAC welcomed their daughter Holland (M, pictured May 23)

Alec faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (M) at his July 9th involuntary manslaughter trial, which is expected to last about two weeks

Baldwin denies ever pulling the trigger of the Pietta .45 Long Colt Single Action Army revolver he was holding on the Rust set, which fired a single bullet into director Joel Souza's arm and punctured Hutchins's chest killing her

On April 15, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed (2-L) was sentenced to 18 months in New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility for involuntary manslaughter conviction for her role in the shooting

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Hitting limited US theaters July 19! Audiences can catch the native New Yorker as Jack, a logger facing a meth drug cartel, in Brian Skiba's indie thriller Clear Cut alongside Stephen Dorff and Tom Welling

Baldwin denies ever pulling the trigger of the Pietta .45 Long Colt Single Action Army revolver he was holding on the Rust set, which fired a single bullet into director Joel Souza's arm and punctured Hutchins's chest killing her.

The native New Yorker previously settled a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by her widow Matthew, whom he later made an executive producer on the ill-fated western.

On April 15, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility for involuntary manslaughter conviction for her role in the shooting.

Audiences can catch Baldwin as Jack, a logger facing a meth drug cartel, in Brian Skiba's indie thriller Clear Cut - hitting limited US theaters July 19 - alongside Stephen Dorff and Tom Welling.