Kristen BellandDax Shepardbring out the best in each other.
On Monday’s episode ofArmchair Expert, the podcast Shepard, 46, hosts with Monica Padman, the married couple opened up about their relationship and what they appreciate in one another.
While theParenthoodalum initially said it was “hard to articulate” what he admired most about his wife, 41, he explained, “I am a cynic to the core and you were so positive that even I couldn’t punch a hole in it.
After hearing his answer, theGood Placestar replied, “Impenetrable optimism?”
Shepard agreed, explaining, “Yeah, or benefit of the doubt. But really it’s just kindness. You give everyone the benefit of kindness — and I do not.”
Though he admitted that this grace sometimes “annoys” him, Shepard praised his wife for giving everyone who crosses her path “the benefit of kindness.”
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When Bell was asked to share a favorite trait in her husband, she said his “fierce moral inventory” stood out.
“Your ability to self-assess and pivot,” she elaborated. “But it’s also an addiction to evolving [and] getting better.”
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While Shepard can be “very hell-bent” on his opinions, Bell clarified, “it’s not a stake in the ground that can’t change with new information.”
“Also what is very attractive to me about you is that you have, as of recently, allowed that introspection to be pointed at other people in our lives,” she added, praising his ability to give guidance and advice to friends.
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The ever-honest couple are open about their relationship, and fans love their candor. The actors share daughters Delta, 6, and Lincoln, 8, and will celebrate theirninth wedding anniversaryin October.
Earlier this year, Shepard and Bell spoke aboutthe strain the pandemic placedon their relationship, as well asShepard’s relapselast year. And in January, the podcast host said that he and Bell make a point of sharing theirups and downsto show what realistic marriages look like.
“We don’t want anyone to think we met and it’s been easy ‘cause if that’s someone’s expectation of a relationship and certainly a marriage, it’s a bad expectation to have,” Shepard said onSunday TODAY with Willie Geist.
source: people.com
