Ben Stiller and his wife, actress Christine Taylor, are known to be one of Hollywood’s longest and happiest marriages, but that has not always been the case.

Fans were shocked when Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor announced in 2017 that they were separating after 17 years of marriage. In addition to having one of Hollywood's more enduring relationships, the pair had appeared in a number of projects together, including Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, and Arrested Development.

Ben Stiller is known for his humor, but it was his sincerity that helped him reconcile with Christine Taylor. The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.