Kristen Bell reveals secret of her strong 11-year marriage to Dax Shepard even if he 'hooks up' at work
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have built a marriage on trust and understanding.
The 'Nobody Wants This' star, who is set to host the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, shared how they have maintained their relationship after 11 years of marriage.
Kristen Bell says Dax Shepard is committed to family
Kristen Bell said that her and Dax Shepherd's bond is rooted in faith in each other even when work brings them into close contact with others.
Bell credited "foundational trust" as the key to their relationship.
"Even if Dax hooks up with the most beautiful person in the world at work, I know he's committed to our family," Bell said.
"I know he's coming home. I know he loves our children. I know he strives to be a great husband and father," Bell told E! News.
She also acknowledged that insecurities can sometimes arise when creating onscreen intimacy with co-stars.
"We’re just human, right?" Bell said, adding "So maybe there could be a day where I'm like, ‘I'm actually really nervous that you spend time with that person.’ And he could say, ‘Oh, OK, let's talk about it. What makes you nervous? What are you thinking?’ We have a very open communication."
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Kristen Bell says she and Dax Shepherd often support each other
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard support each other when it comes to their acting careers, even when romantic scenes are involved.
"We root for each other," Bell said, adding "When he got to make out with Minka Kelly on 'Parenthood', I was like, ‘Yes. Get it.’ We’re married, we’re not dead."
Shepard also supports Bell’s onscreen pairings, including her work with 'Nobody Wants This' co-star Adam Brody.
"Dax also knows there's no real threat there," Bell insisted. "Because Adam and I, if you were to see us in person, there is not chemistry," she added.
"We bicker all the time. We're like an old granny and grampy. It's not hot and heavy on set at all," she added.
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s journey to marriage
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard first met at a friend's birthday dinner in 2007. They reconnected at a hockey game two weeks later and soon started dating.
The couple got engaged in late 2009 while co-starring in 'When in Rome' together.
In 2013, they tied the knot in a simple courthouse ceremony in Beverly Hills.
Their first child, Lincoln, was born in March 2013 followed by their second daughter, Delta, in December 2014.
