Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard want this marriage to go the distance.
Which is why the Nobody Wants This actress and the Armchair Expert host—parents to daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10—have learned to how to navigate each other's highs and lows.
"I don't like the idea that you're looking for your perfect puzzle piece because you also have to become a puzzle piece that fits with someone else," Kristen said on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live Oct. 23. "So if you find two people that are like, 'Yeah, we're going to make this work and that means we're going to compromise constantly and those compromises should work well for both of us.'"
"And sometimes it's going to ebb and sometimes it's going to flow, but we're not going to have checks and balances," the 46-year-old continued, "because we're going to realize it's not me against you, it's us against the world.'"
The Frozen actress—who recently celebrated her and Dax's 12th wedding anniversary—also shared a few secrets to the success of their relationship.
"We understand each other's highs and lows and excitements and complaints," she explained. "We're both creative, so we can get deep into some random conversation and just feel like we're creating something together."
Kristen added, "I am glad I chose my husband because he has a commitment to growth at all times."
Something else Dax, 50, is committed to: His podcast, Armchair Expert, on which the Idiocracy star has concentrated on more in recent years instead of acting.
Indeed, Kristen recently said there’s “not a chance” her husband will make an onscreen appearance on Nobody Wants This, which began its second season Oct. 23 on Netflix.
"He likes podcasting a lot," she told E! News' Will Marfuggi at the show’s Oct. 16 premiere. "He would if I asked him, but I don't want him to do something that he doesn't want to do."
And it goes both ways. "If he was like, ‘Would you podcast with me every day of your life?'" Kristen said, "'I’d be like, ‘No.'"
Take an expert look back at Kristen and Dax's relationship...
Who Is This?
"Who is this sparkly creature?'" Dax recalled thinking when he met Kristen at a friend's birthday dinner in 2007. After running into each other again two weeks later at a hockey game they decided to accept fate and start dating.
Opposites Attract
The old saying rings true for this couple, who both had doubts to go along with the butterflies early on. Dax said his playboy past didn't go unnoticed by "good girl" Kristen, who told Good Housekeeping, "We're the Paula Abdul video 'Opposites Attract' personified."
The Engagement
The two got engaged in late 2009 while co-starring in When In Rome together. They weren't immune to the romance of the Italian city and just like in their movie, the couple fell under a real life love spell.
Snuggling Sweethearts
In an interview about her relationship with Dax in 2010, Kristen shared,"A snuggle party can fix anything—it's true."
The Wedding
The couple got married in a simple ceremony at a Beverly Hills courthouse in 2013 after announcing their plans to wed on Twitter earlier in the year. Their choice to forego an extravagant wedding made their love story even more romantic to fans.
Next Comes the Baby Carriage
Bell gave birth to their first child, a girl they named Lincoln, in March 2013. Fiercely protective of her daughter's privacy, Kristen quipped, "I would really like to see the aftermath of the first person who tries to take a picture of Lincoln."
Parents of Two
In December 2014 the couple had their second daughter, Delta.
The Plot Twist
In an interview with Good Housekeeping in May 2015 Kristen shared that she and her hubby attend couples counseling when they need to work through an issue saying, "Therapy is not something to be embarrassed about."
Instagram Official
Kristen Bell finally joined Instagram in 2016 and inaugurated her account with a closeup of her and her husband sharing a kiss.
Happily Ever After
The two looked just as in love as ever at the premiere of Dax's new movie Chips in March 2017.
Happy Fourth!
They two celebrated the 2017 Fourth of July holiday in style.
Keepin' It Real
The pair continues to prove that they're just like any other couple. They openly share that they go to marriage counseling and sometimes fight. However what remains constant is their respect for each other. Kristen shared her marriage advice on Instagram writing, "Loving someone despite their faults, failings, or character defects, is the most powerful loving thing you can do. Rejoice in what makes the other person happy and allow them their individual interests."
Humor Is Key
Everybody Wants This
Kristen celebrated Dax's 50th birthday in 2025 with a carousel of photos showcasing a sampling of their affectionate moments.
"Happy birthday to the most affectionate 220 lbs man that ever [existed]," she wrote. "I cannot imagine life without you."