{"id":2904,"date":"2023-03-17T14:43:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2023-03-17T14:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:43:28","slug":"christine-taylor-discusses-rekindling-romance-with-ben-stiller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2023\/03\/christine-taylor-discusses-rekindling-romance-with-ben-stiller.html","title":{"rendered":"Christine Taylor Discusses Rekindling Romance With Ben Stiller"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christine Taylor recently shared why she decided to rekindle her relationship with Ben Stiller. Taylor joined her \u201cWedding Singer\u201d co-star Drew Barrymore on \u201cThe Drew Barrymore Show\u201d and explained her and Tiller\u2019s relationship timeline.<\/p>\n

The 51-year-old actress said the couple \u201cknew each other six months, got engaged, were married within a year, then had their daughter, Ella, the next year.\u201d She continued, \u201cFamily was always a priority, but I think Ben and I both started to grow in different directions. And when we made the decision to separate, it was not something we wanted to talk publicly about or took lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stiller and Taylor wed in 2000 but split up in 2017. However, the couple decided to give their relationship another chance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor said the two learned more about themselves during their time apart, adding, \u201cI think we have these growth spurts, even as adults. And we needed time to figure that out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stiller confirmed in February 2022 to Esquire<\/em> <\/a>that the couple\u2019s rekindled romance started during the beginning stages of the pandemic. That\u2019s when Stiller decided it would be best to move back in with Taylor and their children because that was the only way he would see them during the lockdown.<\/p>\n