When did Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard get married? Relationship timeline explored amid Bell’s comments on cheating

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got married in October 2013. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony the same year they welcomed their first child. During an interview with PEOPLE, Kristen revealed why they decided to keep their wedding lowkey. She said:

"We get more than enough attention in our everyday lives. I also wear more than enough party dresses... It just felt more normal ... It felt nice afterward," Bell added referring to being married.

12 years later, the couple is still going strong. Kristen Bell even made a comment regarding infidelity in a marriage. When asked what she would do if Shepard cheated on her, she responded by saying:

"Kind of who cares, to be honest? I also know we're monkeys. We're both attracted to other people. We're married. We're not dead... But I don't know that everyone has the privilege of this much confidence in their relationship."

Keep reading to learn how long Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have been together and how they met.

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's relationship timeline

Before Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got married, they had known each other for six years. Back in 2007, Bell and Shepard first met at a Shauna Robertson's birthday dinner party. At the time of their meeting, Dax had just started getting popular for his role on Punk'd, but Kristen Bell did not recognize him.

Two weeks later, the pair met each other again at a Detroit Red Wings hockey game. Bell also revealed that he got her number from Shauna and opened the conversation with:

"I violated your privacy and got your number from Shauna. How do you feel about that?"

Kristen Bell thought that was pretty funny and was a good sign. She elaborated:

"I was, like, okay, starting it off with a really good joke that makes me feel, like, butterflies. I fell in love with him way before he fell in love with me."

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were dating for three months before he told her he was not ready to be exclusive. Bell revealed during a POPSUGAR interview that he realized his mistake immediately and came back.

In her words:

"He sat me down and said, 'I can't have this right now. I think you're wonderful, but I am still dating other people.'"

After four days had passed, he called Bell back and said:

"I don't know what I was thinking. I was dating someone else but they're just not as interesting as you, and I don't know what I'm doing."

Shepard also revealed the real reason why he could not just break up with Kristen Bell. He said:

"That's the best personality I've ever seen on a woman. I need to be around it. I want to be around it when I'm 80, but how?"

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are both actors, but they only starred in a film together in 2009. Bell played the role of the female protagonist in When in Rome, while Dax (Gale) was one of her romantic suitors.

After two years of dating, the couple decided to get engaged shortly after they wrapped up filming When in Rome. The couple did not immediately made their engagement public, but waited till they attended the 2010 Grammys to let the world know the good news.

A few years after their first film together, they decided to work together again on Hit and Run. In this film, Bell played the role of Annie Bean, while Dax played Charlie Bronson.

The couple welcomed their first child, their daughter, Lincoln Bell Shepard, on March 28, 2013. Two months later, Bell decided to repropose to her fiancé, who happily accepted. Four months later, the couple tied the knot in a Beverly Hills courthouse.

By June 2014, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Before the end of the year, they welcomed their second daughter, Delta Bell Shepard.

Dax wrote on X (formerly Twitter), announcing the birth of his second child:

"Delta Bell Shepard is here. She doesn't look like either Kristen or me, but we're gonna keep her anyway."

After two movies together, Kristen Bell convinced her husband to let her play an extremely unlikeable role. In his film CHiPS, Bell played the role of Shepard's ex-wife. During an interview with Seth Meyers, she revealed:

"I was breastfeeding at the time. I wanted my character to have an aggressive boob job, like it's the only thing you can think about when you see someone. So I didn't pump for a full day... And I said to the kids, 'Daddy's making a movie, go to the fridge, the food truck is closed.'"

Besides making movies together and sharing two daughters, the couple has also achieved some serious life milestones. In 2018, Kristen Bell took to Instagram to congratulate her husband on his 14-year sobriety. She wrote:

"I will forever be in awe of your dedication, and the level of fierce moral inventory you perform on yourself, like an emotional surgery, every single night. You never fail to make amends, or say sorry when it's needed."

Prior to asking Bell to marry him, Dax revealed that they had talked about his addiction. In his words:

"What I would do is I would get sober for movies. I cared more about movies — it was the only thing I was more addicted to was being in movies — and so I would get sober for movies and then in between movies it was getting more and more dangerous."

Another milestone the couple celebrated together was the launch of Hello Bello, a range of affordable baby products. Kristen Bell told PEOPLE the reason why she launched the brand. She said:

"I want something that's going to fill my soul. I want to be able to give a lot of stuff away as gifts, as a way of saying thank you for existing in this hard time called parenting."

However, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's marriage is not always sunshine and roses. In 2020, Dax was in a motorcycle accident that led him to relapse. He was using prescribed medication at the time when he opened up about needing help to Bell. The couple also got candid about going to couples therapy.

Kristen Bell said during her time on Good Housekeeping:

"Therapy is not something to be embarrassed about... It's so obvious now that every two years, you have to go back."

They also spoke of mental health and therapy during the pandemic. This is what Kristen had to say:

"Balancing work and parenting and especially supporting mental health, it was really hard... Therapy's been big for us during the pandemic... We both rely on it, my husband and I, for personal growth and ultimately bring what we learn individually into the relationship."

Over the years, Bell and Shepard have been open about the struggles they faced during their marriage and shared how they overcame these challenges. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Bell shared one of her secrets to a strong marriage. She said:

"Common goals, seek them out. Our kids are a common goal, right? People are like, 'Oh, I wouldn't be able to work with my husband or wife or partner.' For me, I want another common goal with him. I respect him so much creatively. I have so much trust in him. Of course, I want him to be my director or my scene partner."

Another secret to their happy marriage is "foundational trust," Kristen Bell shared.

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's love story proves that real commitment is not always glamorous. It is about growth, honesty, and choosing each other again and again. From their low-key wedding to navigating addiction, therapy, and parenthood, they have built a partnership grounded in trust and humor. After more than a decade together, they are still showing that marriage is not perfect, but with communication and shared goals, it can be pretty incredible. After looking at their journey together, it is easy to understand why Bell has such deep trust in her marriage, enough to confidently say she would not be shaken even by the thought of infidelity.