Dax Shepard Broke Up With Kristen Bell Once And Immediately Regretted It

Cole Delbyck
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As we poured one out for Anna Faris and Chris Pratt last week, all eyes turned toward Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, perhaps our last sign that love is in fact alive and well in Hollywood.

Little did we know that the couple have had a few bumps along the way since they started dating a decade ago. Before the the two settled down in happily wedded bliss, Shepard actually broke it off with Bell a couple months into their relationship. Cue the “Veronica Mars” taser.

“We were dating for about three months, and I already knew that I was in love with him and he was hesitant because he knew he was still dating other people,” Bell told PopSugar. “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.’ And then I, like, liquefied and fell to the ground, but I felt incredibly respected that he had the balls to tell me we weren’t in the same place.”

Goals.  (Photo: Cindy Ord via Getty Images)
Goals.  (Photo: Cindy Ord via Getty Images)

The “Parenthood” actor quickly realized he’d made a huge mistake (could you imagine a Dax without a Kristen?!) and tried to rectify the situation, later explaining he no longer had a desire to see other people.

“He called me and he was like, ‘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,’ and he came back,” she continued. “But I still always remind him of when he broke up with me.”

The two eventually tied the knot in a low-key ceremony in 2013 and are now parents to daughters Lincoln, 4, and Delta Bell, 2. But just because they made it through a rough patch in their early days, that doesn’t mean they don’t face challenges

“It still takes a lot of work, but we are choosing to be this happy because the other choice is, what, choosing to be unhappy? No thanks,” Bell said.

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"Bad Moms" Premiere

Kristen Bell attends the premiere of STX Entertainment's "Bad Moms" at Mann Village Theatre on July 26, 2016, in Westwood, California.
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"Refugee" Screening

Kristen Bell arrives at the Annenberg Space for Photography on April 21, 2016, in Century City, California.
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2016 Summer TCA Tour

Kristen Bell arrives at the 2016 Summer TCA Tour - NBCUniversal Press Tour Day 1 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.
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"The Good Place"

Kristen Bell attends the "Good Place" press line at Hilton Bayfront on July 21, 2016, in San Diego.
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"The Good Place" Premiere

Kristen Bell attends the NBCUniversal 2016 Upfront on May 16, 2016, in New York.
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"Zootopia" Premiere

Kristen Bell, who gives voice to the character of Priscilla, poses at the premiere of "Zootopia" at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California, on Feb. 17, 2016.
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"The Judge" Premiere

Cast member Dax Shepard kisses his wife, Kristen Bell, at the premiere of "The Judge" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 1, 2014.
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2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards

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Target "Falling for You"

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2012 Do Something Awards

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