Chris Prattis separated from Anna Faris broke fans’ hearts, but the Parks and recreation alum found another chance to fall in love with Catherine Schwarzenegger.
The couple started dating in 2018, a year after Pratt and Faris confirmed they were going their separate ways after eight years of marriage (the exes welcomed son Jack in 2012). In January 2019, the Take me home tonight actor announced that he and Schwarzenegger were engaged. The couple tied the knot six months later in a beautiful ceremony in Montecito, California.
Shortly after the Guardians of the Universe star exchanged vows with his new love, he attributed their whirlwind romance to a lucky twist of fate. “We met at church,” he explained Additional in July 2019. “It was a lot of kismet and a lot of connections, but that’s where we met.”
Pratt later admitted that he was “so grateful” to have found a lifelong partner in Schwarzenegger. “Aww, man, I’m lucky,” he said Entertainment tonight in August 2019. “God is good. I feel really good, really blessed. Everything is great.”
As their love continued to blossom, the Rock what you got author shared how the pair managed to maintain such a strong bond. “I’m a great communicator,” she shared Us weekly and other reporters during a virtual fireside chat in April 2020. “I got married last June, and just communicating constantly is really the most amazing gift you can have, I think, in a partnership and in a relationship. … I don’t like going to bed angry. And we are both the same way.”
Less than a week after revealing her secrets to a successful marriage, news broke that Schwarzenegger and Pratt were expecting their first child together. As she paid homage to her mother, Mary ShriverIn a May Mother’s Day Instagram post, the “Dog That Changed Me” podcast host admitted that she’s wanted to be a mother “for as long as I can remember.” Her dream came true in August 2020 when she and Pratt welcomed their little bundle of joy.
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