40th Wedding Anniversary Quotes and Wishes

Celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary is a significant milestone. Four decades of love, partnership and experiences is a massive moment.

The 40th anniversary is known as the ruby anniversary and it signifies love that’s as enduring and beautiful as the precious stone.

So whether you’re celebrating your own anniversary or congratulating loved ones, these quotes and messages will help you express your feelings on this special occasion.

We’ve split them into wishes for a couple and quotes for your husband/wife.

Wishes for a Couple

Four Decades of Devotion

• Forty incredible years together, and your devotion to each other remains the cornerstone of your relationship. Happy 40th Anniversary!
• Happy 40th Anniversary to a couple whose love and commitment have only deepened through the decades. Here’s to your unwavering devotion!
• After forty years, your partnership is still as strong as ever. Thank you for showing us what true devotion looks like. Happy anniversary!
• Your devotion has stood the test of time, inspiring all who know you. Congratulations on this monumental 40th anniversary.
• Four decades of loving, giving, and forgiving. Your devotion is truly remarkable. Happy 40th anniversary!

Celebrating Ruby Romance

• Forty years of love as vivid and valuable as a ruby. May your romance continue to flourish. Happy 40th Anniversary!
• Like a rare ruby, your marriage has shone brightly for forty years. Happy Anniversary to a beautifully enduring couple!
• Your love continues to glow with the fiery passion of a ruby. Happy 40th Anniversary to a truly spectacular couple.
• Happy 40th Anniversary! Your love is as vibrant and precious as a ruby, forever symbolizing your passion and commitment.
• Just like the ruby, your relationship is bright, beautiful, and admired by all. Cheers to forty years of romance!

Cheers to 40 Years

• Raising a glass to forty years of love, laughter, and everything in between. Cheers to an incredible couple on your 40th anniversary!
• Here’s to 40 years of shared life and love! Cheers to many more years of happiness and companionship.
• Cheers to four decades of creating beautiful memories together. May your love continue to thrive. Happy 40th anniversary!
• Celebrating 40 years with a toast to your everlasting love. May your hearts always beat as one. Cheers to your anniversary!
• Forty years, countless memories, and many toasts later, your love still shines. Cheers to you both on your anniversary!

Quotes for your Husband or Wife

Enduring Love Quotes

• Forty years of marriage, and still our love shines as brightly as a ruby. Happy anniversary to us.
• Here’s to 40 years of love, laughter, and a partnership that grows stronger with each passing day. Happy anniversary!
• Celebrating four decades of our journey together fills my heart with pride and joy. Happy 40th anniversary, my love.
• To my partner in life, happy 40th anniversary. Our love has been the adventure of a lifetime.
• Four decades together, yet it feels like just the beginning. Here’s to our forever. Happy anniversary.
• On our 40th anniversary, I am reminded that true love does exist. Thank you for being my everything.
• Happy 40th anniversary to the love of my life. Our journey has been nothing short of magical.
• Forty years, countless memories, and our love still feels new every day. Happy anniversary, my dear.
• Our 40-year journey has been filled with love and laughter. Here’s to continuing our beautiful story together.
• To my lifelong partner, happy 40th anniversary. Our love story is my favorite.

Inspirational Messages for a Strong Bond

• Four decades of marriage have taught us the power of love, patience, and commitment. Happy 40th anniversary!
• On this significant milestone, let’s celebrate the love that has made our marriage strong and enduring. Happy anniversary!
• Forty years of companionship, challenges, and triumphs have brought us here. Here’s to our unbreakable bond. Happy anniversary!
• To a love that has withstood the test of time, happy 40th anniversary. You are my rock, my inspiration.
• Happy 40th anniversary! Together, we’ve built a life filled with love and memories. Here’s to many more years to come.
• Celebrating 40 years of marriage is a testament to our love’s strength and depth. Happy anniversary, my heart’s keeper.
• Our 40th anniversary marks not just our love, but our legacy. Cheers to our enduring bond.
• Four decades together, and our journey is still just as exciting and filled with love. Happy anniversary!
• On our 40th anniversary, let’s reflect on all we’ve accomplished together and dream of the adventures that await us.
• Happy 40th anniversary to us! Our love has been our greatest adventure and our strongest foundation.

Heartfelt Appreciation Messages

• Forty years later, and I am still grateful for every moment with you. Happy anniversary, my love.
• Thank you for 40 incredible years of love, support, and partnership. Here’s to continuing our journey together.
• Every day with you is a gift. Thank you for 40 wonderful years of marriage. Happy anniversary!
• On our 40th anniversary, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the love and joy you’ve brought into my life.
• Thank you for being my partner, my friend, and my love for the past 40 years. Happy anniversary!
• Happy 40th anniversary! Thank you for filling my life with laughter and love.
• I am profoundly grateful for the 40 years we’ve shared together. Here’s to many more. Happy anniversary!
• Four decades of shared love and life’s journeys have only deepened my gratitude for you. Happy anniversary!
• On this special day, I thank you for being my everything for the past 40 years. Happy anniversary!
• Happy 40th anniversary! My love and appreciation for you only grow stronger with each passing year.

Reflections on a Life Together

• Forty years have passed, and our love story continues to unfold in the most beautiful ways. Happy anniversary, my love.
• Looking back on 40 years of marriage, I am filled with love, gratitude, and so many cherished memories. Happy anniversary.
• Our 40th anniversary is a time to reflect on the love that has been our anchor through life’s journey. Happy anniversary.
• Celebrating 40 years of marriage feels like celebrating a lifetime of love. Happy anniversary, my heart.
• Through 40 years, our love has been the thread that held us together through every season of life. Happy anniversary.
• On our 40th anniversary, let’s celebrate the life we’ve built, the love we’ve shared, and the future we dream of.
• Forty years of love, laughter, and everything in between. Happy anniversary to my partner in everything.
• Our 40th anniversary is more than a milestone; it’s a testament to the love that defines our life together. Happy anniversary.
• Four decades have flown by, but our love remains constant and true. Happy 40th anniversary, my love.
• As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, I am overwhelmed with love and gratitude for the journey we’ve shared.

Wishes for Future Happiness Together

• As we celebrate 40 years of marriage, my only wish is for countless more years of happiness and love together. Happy anniversary!
• Here’s to our 40th anniversary and to a future that’s as bright and beautiful as our past. May we continue to grow in love.
• May the coming years bring even more joy and love than the first 40. Happy anniversary to my partner in life.
• Forty years down, forever to go. Here’s to a future filled with as much love and happiness as we’ve shared so far. Happy anniversary!
• On this special milestone, I look forward to all the adventures and memories we’ve yet to make together. Happy 40th anniversary!
• Happy 40th anniversary! Let’s continue to build our beautiful future together, one filled with love and laughter.
• To my love on our 40th anniversary, may the years ahead be as loving and fulfilling as the ones we’ve shared.
• Celebrating 40 incredible years together and dreaming of many more filled with happiness and love. Happy anniversary!
• Here’s to our past 40 years of marriage and to a future where our love continues to grow stronger each day. Happy anniversary!
• On our 40th anniversary, my heart is full of love and excitement for all the moments we have yet to share. Here’s to our future together!

These quotes and wishes for anniversaries should have given you some ideas of what to say in an anniversary card or for your partner.