Snoop Dogg is marking a significant milestone in his life!
The 52-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Saturday, June 15, to celebrate 27 years of marriage with his wife and manager, Shante Broadus.
“#TwentySeven 💙🔥💎 👏🏿,” Snoop captioned a series of photos, tagging Broadus, who shared the same images and a similar caption on her own Instagram.
In the photos, the couple wore matching pink-and-white sweatsuits. Snoop had his arm around Broadus, who carried a bright blue cross-body bag.
The couple’s love story began in their teenage years at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California, where they attended prom together in 1989. They tied the knot on June 14, 1997, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, California.
Snoop and Broadus have three children: sons Cordé, 29, and Cordell, 27, and daughter Cori, 24. Snoop also has a son named Julian, 25, with Laurie Helmond.
The couple became grandparents when Cordé welcomed his children, sons Zion and Leo, and daughter Elleven. Sadly, Cordé’s son Kai Love passed away in 2019 at just 10 days old.
Snoop and Broadus briefly separated in 2004 but renewed their vows in 2008. Reflecting on their reconciliation, Snoop told PEOPLE in 2007, “I thought I was the man, and I was willing to give up what I had at home for that until I realized that what I had at home was irreplaceable.”
In a 2023 interview on Today, Snoop shared why their marriage has endured. “I think because we were both young and we were both willing to sacrifice for each other,” he said.
He added, “She knew what my dreams and goals were, and at the same time, I knew what hers were.”
“When you truly love somebody, there ain’t nothing you can do to break that up, and I feel like that was true love at first sight,” he continued.
In 2024, Snoop revealed on the Instagram Live series Wake & Bake with Double S Express that he turned down a potential $100 million deal with OnlyFans for Broadus’ sake.
“I’m like, I got a Black wife,” he explained. “Ain’t no way in the world she gonna allow me to go on there and pull that thang out for no amount of money.”
Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus’ enduring love story is a testament to their commitment and understanding of each other. Their journey from high school sweethearts to a couple celebrating 27 years of marriage is truly inspiring.
