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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell Detail Their "Bonkers" New Year's Eve
Cher knows Kristen Bell is in a good place thanks to Dax Shepard.
So, while the "Believe" singer isn't the biggest fan of her Burlesque costar's husband, she's happy that Kristen found her happy ending.
"Who would be your dream partner for her?" Dax asked Cher on the Jan. 5 episode of his Armchair Expert podcast with Kristin. "'Cause I know you think she could be better, and I don't disagree."
Although Cher didn't dispute what Dax—who shares daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 11, with Kristin—said, she explained why she's glad to see them together.
"The truth is, I trust her," the Grammy winner said of the Nobody Wants This actress. "So, you must have something that I don't see."
Cher—who debuted her relationship with Alexander "AE" Edwards in 2022—also added, "And you seem like a good dad."
Dax, 51, was determined to get on Cher's good side, however, sharing one of his best qualities. As he put it, "I'm not threatened by her shining. I love it. The shinier she gets, the better."
Meanwhile, Kristen was sure to praise her husband of 12 years.
"There's a lot to this man," she told the 79-year-old. "Trust me, he's a slow burn, but you're gonna learn to love him. He's almost too good for me."
In fact, she described the comedian as the kind of guy who "polishes you so you shine more."
For Kristen and Dax, their marriage has continued to thrive by embracing each other's ups and downs.
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"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, 45, said on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live in October. "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, because we're going to realize it's not me against you, it's us against the world," she continued. "I am glad I chose my husband because he has a commitment to growth at all times."
It doesn't take a P.I. to get a closer look at Dax and Kristen's relationship—just keep reading for a glimpse back at their romance over the years.
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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."
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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.
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Snuggling Sweethearts
In an interview about her relationship with Dax in 2010, Kristen shared,"A snuggle party can fix anything—it's true."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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Kristen Bell finally joined Instagram in 2016 and inaugurated her account with a closeup of her and her husband sharing a kiss.
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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
A couple that isn't afraid to be silly together is a couple that stays together. The pair often shares hilarious shots on social media including when they dressed up for a Peaky Blinders themed birthday party. Of course, they killed it.
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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."
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