Leighton Meester And Adam Brody Are Private And Protective Of Their Bond

In a teenage dream come to life, rumors linking Leighton Meester, known for her role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, and Adam Brody who played The O.C.’s Seth Cohen, began making the rounds in early 2013. A few months later, a source confirmed they were, in fact, official.

Since, getting even a glimpse at the super-private couple has become rare. They tied the knot in small ceremony in Northern California in 2014, welcomed their daughter Arlo Day in 2015, and their son this September—all under wraps. Though seeing the couple in real time is unlikely, the pair has appeared onscreen together several times. Once, in another Josh Schwartz (creator of both Gossip Girl and The O.C.) project called The Oranges, on ABC’s comedy Single Parents, and in the film Life Partners.

On occasion, they’ll offer a peak behind the scenes at their home lives in interviews. But, any mention of one another will typically be short and sweet. “Some days my husband makes dinner, and some days I do. Other days, I'm too tired, and I eat a bowl of cereal for dinner. It's just the thing we do to make it work,” Leighton told Shape in 2019.

Unlike many of their peers, Leighton and Adam aren’t offering much to curious fans by way of red-carpet appearances, joint interviews, or social media (of the two of them, Leighton’s the only one with an Instagram account). It’s what works for them. And body language expert Karen Donaldson says it doesn’t mean the love isn’t there—they’re just protective of it. Ahead, she explains exactly what Leighton and Adam’s every move over the years means and what it says about their relationship.