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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Celebrate 12 Years of Marriage and Counting
23 Oct
Summary
- Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's love story began in 2007 at a Detroit Red Wings hockey game
- They got engaged in 2009 and married in 2013 after the Supreme Court struck down DOMA
- The couple has collaborated on several projects over the years, including "Hit & Run" and "CHiPS"
As season 2 of the popular rom-com premieres on Netflix on October 23rd, 2025, the spotlight is once again on the real-life love story of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. The couple's relationship ignited at a Detroit Red Wings hockey game in 2007, and they began dating soon after.
In 2009, Shepard proposed to Bell after they co-starred in the film "When in Rome." The couple had vowed to wait until gay marriage was legalized in California before tying the knot. After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June 2013, Bell re-proposed, and they got married later that year at a Beverly Hills courthouse.
Over the years, Bell and Shepard have continued to collaborate, starring together in films like "Hit & Run" (2012) and "CHiPS" (2017), both written and directed by Shepard. Bell recently praised the "foundational trust" at the core of their marriage, saying she knows Shepard is committed to their family, even if he were to "hook up with the most beautiful person in the world at work." The two, she added, always "root for each other."
