Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal.Photo: Tom Bernthal
Sheryl SandbergandTom Bernthalhave tied the knot!
The business executive and philanthropist, 52, married Bernthal, 49, the founder and former CEO ofKelton Global, on Saturday in Wyoming.
The couple, who share a love of country music and got engaged on a ranch, incorporated a number of Western touches in the ceremony, including the groom’s outfit of cowboy boots and jeans.
In anInstagram post, Sandberg shared a photograph of herself and her new husband in an outdoor setting. “MARRIED ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” she simply captioned the shot.
Sharing thesame picof the couple, Bernthal wrote with his own post: “After both experiencing loss, @sherylsandberg and I weren’t sure we would ever find love again. Over the last three years, we’ve merged our lives and blended our families. Our wedding today was a dream come true.”
Family played an important part in the ceremony, with the couple’s five children — Sandberg has a son and a daughter, while Bernthal has three kids — all serving as members of the bridal party.
Bernthal tells PEOPLE that “it is our wedding as the seven of us.”
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“We keep saying, ‘We’re all getting married,’ " adds Sandberg.
Meanwhile, Rob Goldberg, the brother of Sandberg’slate husband Dave, was their co-officiant — which theOption Bauthor says is “as close to Dave’s blessing” as possible.
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The decision was also fitting as the happy couple began dating in 2019 after Rob introduced them.
Robpreviously told PEOPLEthat he knew Bernthal, a close friend and former NBC News producer, was looking for “someone to build a life with” following his divorce.
“They both came out of hard times of their lives still happy and motivated to make their lives better and their kids' lives better,” said Sandberg’s former brother-in-law.
In a sweet nod to their five children, when the couple got engaged in 2020, Bernthal popped the question with a ring featuring five tiny hidden diamonds underneath the setting.
Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal.Kevin Dietsch/Getty
Although Sandberg, who will bestepping downas the COO of Meta (formerly Facebook) in the fall, previously said she “could barely imagine dating again, much less getting married” after her late husband’s death, his brother Rob “had a different idea.”
“Together, we have found a new path forward, one filled with so much gratitude and optimism,” she added.
In lieu of gifts, the couple asked that guests donate toVOWandCAREto fund anti-child marriage programs and poverty alleviation efforts.
Sandberg acknowledges that while “we are choosing to get married,” thousands around the world are still forced to marry as children. “We’re making donations ourselves,” she says, “but also inviting our guests to celebrate with us and try to end child marriage.”
So far, the pair has raised $1 million for VOW and $10 million for CARE, Sandberg tells PEOPLE.
source: people.com
