Christine Tayloris revealing details about her andBen Stiller’s decision to separate in 2017and, later, reconcileduring theCOVID-19pandemic.The 51-year-old actressopened up about their relationshipto herWedding Singercostar Drew Barrymore onThe Drew Barrymore ShowTuesday, recalling how she and Stiller, 57, “knew each other six months, got engaged,were married withina year, then had [daughterElla, now 20] the next year.““Family was always a priority, but I think Ben and I both started to grow in different directions,” Taylor told Barrymore, 48. “And when wemade the decision to separate, it was not something we wanted to talk publicly about or took lightly.“The actress said that at the time of their separation, she and her husband “were at this impasse of, ‘Let’s figure this out — what’s best at this chapter in our lives?’ That’s going back three or four years. And [during] that time apart,we got to know who we are.““I think we have these growth spurts, even as adults. And we needed time to figure that out,” Taylor explained to Barrymore.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in 2019.Bruce Glikas/WireImageIn May 2017, the couple released a joint statement to PEOPLEannouncing their separationafter 17 years of marriage.Almost five years later, theMeet the Parentsactor revealedthe couple got back togetherin an interview withEsquirepublished in February 2022.Throughout 2018, the pair had been spotted together during several outings, includinggetting dinner in Manhattan, at the2018 US Openwith daughter Ella and at the2018 Project ALS Galawith both Ella and their younger child, 17-year-old sonQuinlin.“We always stayed a family unit,” Taylor told Barrymore on Tuesday’s episode of her show. “So when the pandemic hit and we all had to figure out where to hunker down, we all ended up in our house together with two teenagers and we found this way back.““We had so much time to talk, there were no other distractions … it just happened organically,” theBrady Bunch Movieactress added.Drew Barrymore and Christine Taylor.The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash BeanWhile discussing hisSuper Bowl commercialwith Pepsi Zero Sugar that aired during the big game last month, Stiller also told PEOPLE that he had “a great time” appearing on Taylor’s podcastHey Dude … The 90s Called!in January.“I got such a kick out of the factthat she was doing a podcast, because she’d never been the biggest podcast fan before,” the actor said about Taylor’s show, which premiered in December 2022.“She said, ‘I’m going to do this podcast aboutHey Dude,’ which has this really amazing fanbase, this show from the ’90s, and kind of focusing on the ’90s,” Stiller added of his wife’s Nickelodeon series. “And she’s great at it — her andDavid Lascher, her co-host, because they were both on the show. So for fans of the show, it’s been great.“The couple are no strangers to professional collaboration themselves: They worked together on the moviesZoolander,Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,Tropic ThunderandZoolander 2.
Christine Tayloris revealing details about her andBen Stiller’s decision to separate in 2017and, later, reconcileduring theCOVID-19pandemic.
The 51-year-old actressopened up about their relationshipto herWedding Singercostar Drew Barrymore onThe Drew Barrymore ShowTuesday, recalling how she and Stiller, 57, “knew each other six months, got engaged,were married withina year, then had [daughterElla, now 20] the next year.”
“Family was always a priority, but I think Ben and I both started to grow in different directions,” Taylor told Barrymore, 48. “And when wemade the decision to separate, it was not something we wanted to talk publicly about or took lightly.”
The actress said that at the time of their separation, she and her husband “were at this impasse of, ‘Let’s figure this out — what’s best at this chapter in our lives?’ That’s going back three or four years. And [during] that time apart,we got to know who we are.”
“I think we have these growth spurts, even as adults. And we needed time to figure that out,” Taylor explained to Barrymore.
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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in 2019.Bruce Glikas/WireImage
In May 2017, the couple released a joint statement to PEOPLEannouncing their separationafter 17 years of marriage.
Almost five years later, theMeet the Parentsactor revealedthe couple got back togetherin an interview withEsquirepublished in February 2022.
Throughout 2018, the pair had been spotted together during several outings, includinggetting dinner in Manhattan, at the2018 US Openwith daughter Ella and at the2018 Project ALS Galawith both Ella and their younger child, 17-year-old sonQuinlin.
“We always stayed a family unit,” Taylor told Barrymore on Tuesday’s episode of her show. “So when the pandemic hit and we all had to figure out where to hunker down, we all ended up in our house together with two teenagers and we found this way back.”
“We had so much time to talk, there were no other distractions … it just happened organically,” theBrady Bunch Movieactress added.
Drew Barrymore and Christine Taylor.The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
While discussing hisSuper Bowl commercialwith Pepsi Zero Sugar that aired during the big game last month, Stiller also told PEOPLE that he had “a great time” appearing on Taylor’s podcastHey Dude … The 90s Called!in January.
“I got such a kick out of the factthat she was doing a podcast, because she’d never been the biggest podcast fan before,” the actor said about Taylor’s show, which premiered in December 2022.
“She said, ‘I’m going to do this podcast aboutHey Dude,’ which has this really amazing fanbase, this show from the ’90s, and kind of focusing on the ’90s,” Stiller added of his wife’s Nickelodeon series. “And she’s great at it — her andDavid Lascher, her co-host, because they were both on the show. So for fans of the show, it’s been great.”
The couple are no strangers to professional collaboration themselves: They worked together on the moviesZoolander,Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,Tropic ThunderandZoolander 2.
source: people.com
