Jennifer Flavin Strips Down For Sylvester Stallone’s 70th Birthday

Sylvester Stallone turned 70 years old on July 6, 2016, as a family man — celebrating in France after years of secret heartbreak! The star marked the big birthday with a trip to St Tropez with third wife Jennifer Flavin. He married the former model and actress in 1997, and the showbiz marriage seems to be sticking!

Sly split from his first wife Sasha in 1985 after a 10-year marriage that saw him become a star in the "Rocky" films. That was followed by his turbulent 20-month marriage to statuesque blonde Brigitte Nielsen.

Sly split from his first wife Sasha in 1985 after a 10-year marriage that saw him become a star in the "Rocky" films. That was followed by his turbulent 20-month marriage to statuesque blonde Brigitte Nielsen.

Jennifer is 23 years younger than her husband, and the couple has had three daughters together — Sophia, 19, Sistine, 17, and 13-year-old Scarlet. They all came along for the birthday trip, too.

"This marriage has been a second beginning," Sly said. "I used to think my career was number one, so I was gone nine months out of a year, but I learned the hard way that the most important thing is that you start at home, and then comes the career.

Sadly, Sly is also turning 70 without his son Sage — died at age 36 in 2012 of heart disease. The tragic Hollywood offspring had been diagnosed with a heart murmur at the age of 10. Sage had battled drug addiction in the past, and his sudden death prompted vicious rumors until an autopsy confirmed that Sly's son had died from natural causes.

The actor has also endured heartache over his younger son Seargeoh, now 36, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age. But the actor is busier than ever as he hits his seventies. The star's coming off an acclaimed role with his return as Rocky Balboa in 2015's "Creed." Sly's even landed a turn in the hotly-anticipated superhero movie "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2" — plus a bride who's still fabulous at 47!