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L eslie Mann and Judd Apatow are

proof that people who are married
can successfully work together. The
Hollywood power couple is known for the
hilarious romantic comedies they've made
together, typically with Judd as the
director and Leslie as one of the leading
roles.

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What's more, they share the same

chemistry off-screen. They've been
married for more than 25 years—after
meeting during the audition process for
the '90s film The Cable Guy—and are
parents to Maude and Iris Apatow, two
successful actresses in their own right.

Ahead, here's a look at how they met, how

they make their marriage work through all
of the ups and downs, and more.

• Judd and Leslie met in 1995 during the

audition process for The Cable Guy.

• They got married in 1997 and had their

first daughter, Maude, that same year.
In 2002, they had their second
daughter, Iris.

• The couple teamed up for Knocked Up

in 2007.

• They celebrated 25 years together in

2022.

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1995: Initial Meeting

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It seems fitting that the first time Leslie

and Judd met was on the set of a movie.
Leslie was auditioning for a role in The
Cable Guy, where Judd was a producer
and Ben Stiller was the director. For Judd,
it was love at first sight.

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"There goes the future Mrs. Apatow," he

shared with Elle about his initial reaction
to seeing Leslie. "I had a soul connection
instantly. I meant it. That's why I
remember it."

Leslie didn't exactly feel the same way,

though. When asked if she also felt a soul
connection, she said, "No. I was in a panic.
Auditioning is so nerve-racking. I
remember thinking Ben was cute."

1995: First Date

Eventually, Judd asked Leslie on a date to
a basketball game and made her dinner at
his place beforehand. Leslie told Elle that
he made "spaghetti with Ragu sauce and
Wonder bread with Fleischmann's
margarine." She also shared that Judd
showed off his favorite parts of his movie,
Heavyweights, in an effort to "impress"
her."

At first, Leslie thought they were hanging

out as friends and didn't realize they were
on a date until they were headed to the
basketball game. "I was like... Oh! It hit
me. My previous boyfriend was really
mean. And I thought, [Judd's] nice. This is
the type of person I should be with. And
then we made out after the game."

By the morning after, Leslie said that she

realized they had a real connection.
Although she slept over, she insisted
nothing happened aside from kissing,
adding, "But I remember driving home
feeling so happy and like... I felt like I was
already in love."

June 9, 1997: Tying the Knot

Just about two years after their first date,
Leslie and Judd made things official and
got married during an intimate ceremony
in Hawaii (so intimate, in fact, that friends
and family weren't invited). Leslie was a
few months pregnant at the time and
called the wedding "fun and low pressure"
during an interview on The Tonight Show
Starring Jimmy Kimmel. Another fun
fact? She also shared that even though she
had only known Judd with a beard, he
showed up without one on their wedding
day. "It really scared me because I didn't
know what he looked like without it!" she
said.

December 15, 1997: First

Daughter
A few months after getting married, Leslie
gave birth to their first daughter, Maude
Apatow. In one interview, Leslie revealed
that they chose the name because her
favorite movie was Harold and Maude,
and Judd's favorite TV show was Maude.

October 12, 2002: Second

Daughter
About five years later, Leslie and Judd
welcomed their second child: a daughter
named Iris. In an interview for Wired, the
couple revealed that they didn't think of
the name until the very last minute.
Specifically, Leslie said that it was during a
dream when she heard someone whisper
"Iris" in her ear, and it was at that moment
when she knew what her daughter's name
would be.

2007: Knocked Up
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The couple worked together again in 2007

for the hit film Knocked Up, which Judd
directed and Leslie starred in. Their
daughters also appeared in the movie,
though at first, Leslie was hesitant about
having them act in the film.

"I didn't want to put them in the movie,

but Judd, he thought that it was a good
idea," she told Collider. "Time passed by
and I was saying no, no, no, and then I'm
like—I dunno, maybe. And then it was like
a week before and he said, you have to tell
me now. He would ask me when I was
really busy, so I couldn't really focus on it
and then it ended up just happening. But
it's okay."

2012: This Is 40
In 2012, Judd came out with a sequel to
Knocked Up called This Is 40, which
starred Leslie's character and her on-
screen husband Paul Rudd. The film was
loosely based on the couple's real-life
relationship, and Leslie told The Guardian
that some of their actual arguments
inspired scenes from the film.

"Sometimes we would have arguments

through the characters—things we were
afraid to say to each other," she said. "But
by the time it winds up in the film, it isn't
at all what we're like...I don't know, it
doesn't feel to me at all autobiographical."

March 2013: How They Work

In an interview with People, Judd talked
about how they managed to work together
while being married. "We like working
together,” he said. “We probably get along
much better than one would assume
during the creative process. What makes
[our marriage] work is we’re always trying
to do better and understand each other.
We’re both complicated people, but we
want it to work and we love each other.”
He added that their love for their
daughters also brings them together.

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June 2017: 20 Years Together

In June 2017, the couple celebrated a big

milestone: 20 years married. In an
Instagram post featuring a cute photo from
their wedding day, Judd wrote, "Today is
the 20th anniversary of my marriage to the
brilliant, hilarious, amazing Leslie Mann.
The greatest thing that has ever happened
to me."

November 2019: Fighting Is

Normal
After Leslie and Judd were caught on
camera "screaming at each other" outside
of a restaurant, Judd went on The View
and talked about how fighting is part of a
healthy relationship. "I've been married for
22 years. I have fought in every restaurant
in Los Angeles: McDonald's, In-N-Out
Burger, Nobu—you name it," he joked.
"We engage and I think that's why our
relationship is healthy," he added.

March 2022: Still Learning

In an interview on Live With Kelly and
Ryan, Leslie talked about how she still
doesn't know everything about Judd,
which is what keeps things interesting. "I
feel so lucky that I get to spend my life
with him," she said. "He really is a good
person. And at the same time, I feel like I
do not know him at all. Who is this person
walking around my house, eating my food,
and sneaking off into his little secret room
doing secret things?"

March 2022: Iris' Thoughts

Leslie and Judd have such a strong
connection that it even inspires their
daughters. During an interview on The
Drew Barrymore Show, Iris said, "They
are very much so what I look for in my love
life because they’ll just sit together for like
four hours just talking and I’m like, ‘Wow,
what are you guys talking about?’"

She added that they "still make each other

laugh that hard and [are] best friends with
each other," also sharing that it was "really
nice" for her to witness such a healthy
relationship.

April 2022: Another Family

Movie
In 2022, Leslie and Judd teamed up again
for the movie The Bubble, which also stars
their daughter Iris. In an interview about
the film with Parade, Leslie talked about
why she loves working with her husband,
saying, "I feel like I’m in safe hands with
him. I feel like he’s got it covered and he’s
not going to make me or anyone else
uncomfortable with his choices at the end
of the day. And that’s a really nice feeling
to have as an actor because you don’t want
to work with the people who are corny and
make you look bad."

She further shared, "But yeah, he’s bossy

and he’s sometimes insufferable, but for
the most part I think he’s very talented and
I feel very lucky to be able to work with
him."

July 2022: 25 Years

In July 2022, the couple celebrated 25

years together with a family party. Maude
shared a few cute photos from their day on
a boat with the caption, "Happy 25th
anniversary to my parents I love you." Ad