Now, that’s what a healthy relationship looks like.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell were very open about his struggle with addiction and her continued support of him.
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In September, the 46-year-old revealed on his podcast: Armchair expert, that he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety when an ATV accident resulted in him taking opioids.
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Eventually he went to a meeting, which he called the ‘most incredible 90 minutes’ and renewed his sobriety journey.
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In October, Kristen starts talking about her husband’s relapse. In an interview on The Ellen Show, she said, “He’s addicted to evolution. He was like, ‘I do not want to endanger this family and I did, so let’s put new things in place to make sure it does not happen again. . ‘ “We’re going back to therapy. I like that he’s addicted to growth.”
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The Good place actor explained that it is very, very worthwhile to stand by him.
Well, Kristen recently went to Instagram to post a moving message for Dax’s birthday!
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“This is my favorite day of the year!” she writes in the caption. “If I am going to celebrate the birth of my beloved man on earth, and spoil him until he rots!”
“The one whose commitment to growth is astounding, whose honesty is admirable and who makes me laugh more than anyone.”
“I love you so much, Dax,” she concluded.
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Happy birthday, Dax! I wish you continued growth this year!
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