Ben Stiller has had quite the on-screen career! The actor came to prominence back in the 90s and early 2000s with classics such as Zoolander, Night At The Museum, and Meet The Parents, to name a few. Well, with a lot of professional success comes personal success, as Ben has been able to bask in his fame and fortune alongside his wife, Christine Taylor, whom he married back in 2000.

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Ben Stiller and his wife have been married for a long time. But in 2017, Ben and Christine announced they were separating. Fans were shocked, and the couple's children couldn't have been too happy. But a few years later, the couple reconciled. Fans were left wondering why were they about to get divorced in the first place, and if the two were technically still married. Let's find out!

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor tied the knot back in 2000, however, after 17 years of marriage, the duo decided to mutually separate. This stunned fans across the country, considering the two had been together for so long. Despite rumors claiming the two would divorce, it appears as if a filing never came to be. In 2019, the couple was spotted out on the red carpet for the very first time together since announcing their split. This sparked some major questions as to whether or not Ben Stiller was married, and turns out, he still was! Ben and Christine are officially giving things another go and are currently working on rebuilding their romance.

Updated on March 8, 2022: Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor-Stiller, went through a rough patch between 2017 and 2019. While they never gave a clear reason why, fans have plenty to speculate about. Some thought that the difficulty of Ben's cancer diagnosis and his father's death led to their struggles. Other sources have claimed that Ben Stiller can be very difficult to deal with, and Christine Taylor may have struggled to put up with him. No matter what the problems were, they seem to have been resolved, because Stiller and Taylor are still married to this day.

In a recent interview with Esquire, Ben Stiller explains that the COVID-19 pandemic played an important role in their reconciliation. While they were never properly divorced, and while they attended public events together in 2018 and 2019, Ben and Christine were still living apart until March 2020. Because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the two moved back in together so that they could both be with their children. Over the next several months, the two decided to officially get back together.

Why Did Ben Stiller And His Wife Almost Divorce?

Ben and Christine Stiller met in 1999 and were married in 2000. They have two kids, including their daughter Ella Olivia and a son named Quinlin. But in 2017, their marriage apparently hit the skids.

Their announcement of their intent to separate didn't offer many clues. The couple, who had worked together on at least three of Ben's films, had recently dealt with his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment and suffered through the loss of her mom and his dad.

The pair noted that they had "tremendous love and respect" for one another and asked for privacy. So what was the reason for their planned separation, and what brought them back together?

Some tabloids suggested that Stiller got involved with someone on the set of one of his projects, but those claims were never substantiated. It's pure speculation that Ben nearly left his wife for someone else, but then changed his mind -- or won her back.

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Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor Got Back Together

In 2019, Ben and Christine hit the red carpet together, in their first public appearance since announcing that they planned to divorce. Though they didn't give a formal statement at the time, fans were hoping they were back together for good.

Of course, in 2018, they were also spotted holding hands at a public event, so fans had some idea that Ben and Christine might be back together. In the meantime, neither had ever filed for divorce, so sources speculated that neither was ever fully set on the separation.

In fact, some suggest that Ben purposely stuck close by in the hopes that Christine would change her mind. Though their split was announced as mutual, rumors swirled about Ben not being 'over' his wife and wanting to work things out.

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Are Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor Still Married?

The couple made their intentions clear when it came to staying together, and it appears as if they have followed through on their word. Ben Stiller is, in fact, still married to his wife of nearly 22 years, Christine Taylor. A source close to the couple revealed to OK Magazine in 2021 that the duo is still working on rekindling their romance.

"Ben and Christine realized they still have an intense connection and have been slowly rebuilding their romance," the source said, making it clear that the two are definitely still together. While they may have separated, Ben and Christine never officially filed for divorce, and thankfully so!

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