Ben Stiller reveals he and estranged wife Christine Taylor are back together after separating almost five years ago: ‘It’s been really wonderful for all of us’
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are back together after separating almost five years ago.
The Night at the Museum actor, 56, revealed that he and Christine, 50, patched things up during the pandemic in an interview with Esquire.
The star said that the two decided to move back in together during the pandemic so that he could see their two children during the lockdown.
Back together: Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are back together after separating almost five years ago (pictured 2019)
The arrangement worked well for both of the stars, and the two began to reconcile.
‘We were separated and got back together and we’re happy about that,’ Stiller told the publication.
‘It’s been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic.’
Stiller then came up with an analogy involving horseback riding to describe how his views on marriage have changed over the past few years.
Bringing them back together: The Night at the Museum actor, 56, revealed that he and the Zoolander actress, 50, patched things up during the pandemic (pictured 2019)
Family time: The star said that the two decided to move back in together during the pandemic so that he could see their two children during the lockdown (pictured with daughter Ella in 2019)
He said, ‘A few years ago, I realized I don’t like horseback riding. If there’s an opportunity to go horseback riding, I’m probably not going to do it. Now, I like horses! I think they’re beautiful. I like petting them.’
‘I like watching people ride horses, I like watching my kids ride horses. I just don’t really love riding horses. And once you know that, it just saves a lot of energy.
‘So, yeah, I think we have a respect for the ways that we’re similar and the ways we’re different. And I think accepting that, you can really appreciate someone more because you’re not trying to get them to change for you. Once you accept that, you save a lot of energy.
‘”This is something that works for me; this is something that doesn’t work for me.” If you have that trust level with your partner, you know that me saying “I don’t like doing that thing” is not me saying “I don’t like you.”‘
Separated but still friends: They announced their separation back in 2017 after 17 years of marriage and released statement about how they were going to remain friends (pictured 2016)
Working relationship: They have starred in multiple films together including Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander and Tropic Thunder
They announced their separation back in 2017 after 17 years of marriage. The couple released a statement at the time about how they were going to try and remain friends.
‘With tremendous love and respect for each other and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate,’ the statement said at the time.
‘Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.’
The two met while filming a television pilot in 1999 for a show titled Heat Vision and Jack. They married the following year.
The couple share two children: 19-year-old Ella and 16-year-old Quinlin.
They have starred in multiple films together including Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander and Tropic Thunder.
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