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Shannen Doherty Shares Inspiring Pics With ‘Soulmate’ Husband as Her Cancer Battle Continues

Shannen Doherty and Kurt Iswarienko
Shannen Doherty shares a photo on Instagram for the #loveyourspousechallenge on Oct. 1, 2016.instagram.com/theshando

In sickness and in health. Shannen Doherty shared some sweet pics of her husband, Kurt Iswarienko, calling him her 'soulmate' as he supports her through her battle with cancer.

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The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum has shared a pic a day on Instagram over the past week with the hashtag #loveyourspousechallenge.

The 45-year-old, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy as she battles breast cancer, wrote that her close friend Sarah Michelle Gellar "softly suggested" that she and her husband of almost five years accept the seven-day challenge.

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Doherty kicked off the challenge on Monday, September 26, with a pic from their 2011 wedding, explaining that Gellar "was telling me about going thru old photos and the memories and emotions they evoke. This morning, I felt that and I'm thankful Sarah challenged us."

My friend @sarahmgellar softly suggested a challenge to @kurtiswarienko and myself to do the 7 day #loveyourspousechallenge and we accepted! She was telling me about going thru old photos and the memories and emotions they evoke. This morning, I felt that and I'm thankful Sarah challenged us. Our wedding was exceptional and not for the big event it was. It was exceptional because we committed for better or worse, in sickness or in health to love and cherish one another. Those vows have never meant more than they do now. Kurt has stood by my side thru sickness and makes me feel more loved now than ever. I would walk any path with this man. Take any bullet for him and slay every dragon to protect him. He is my soul mate. My other half. I am blessed.

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"Our wedding was exceptional and not for the big event it was. It was exceptional because we committed for better or worse, in sickness or in health to love and cherish one another," she continued. "Those vows have never meant more than they do now. Kurt has stood by my side thru sickness and makes me feel more loved now than ever. I would walk any path with this man. Take any bullet for him and slay every dragon to protect him. He is my soulmate. My other half. I am blessed."

She shared more photos during the week that showed them skiing in Vail, vacationing on a boat in Greece, sharing a kiss in Spain and on safari in Africa.

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On Saturday, October 1, the Charmed star shared a recent pic her head, which she shaved as she began chemo after learning that the cancer had spread.

"This is us now," she captioned the photo. "Life has handed us an interesting card with cancer and although we would both prefer to not be faced with such a terrible disease, we must also search for the good. Am I blessed? Yes. Blessed for my friends that I have. Blessed that I have a fantastic mom and blessed that this man is in my life. Cancer gives a clarity that is unique. I've seen friends run, I've seen strangers step up, I've seen the unwavering still unwaver and I've seen @kurtiswarienko there for it all. That's friendship. That's love."

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