Julia Roberts is one of the most famous actresses globally, with a career that dominated the 1990s and continues to thrive in Hollywood today. However, her personal life has had its fair share of ups and downs, until she found the man she now considers “the one.”
In many of her roles, Roberts often portrayed women who were hesitant or afraid of marriage, much like her iconic character in Runaway Bride. In real life, she also struggled to settle down and was engaged to several high-profile actors before finally tying the knot. Notably, she was once engaged to Liam Neeson and Kiefer Sutherland, among others.
Julia first became linked to Liam Neeson in 1987, according to Closer Weekly, but their relationship ended the following year. She then dated Dylan McDermott and was reportedly even engaged to him. However, that relationship ended too, and she moved on to Keifer Sutherland. Yet, after a few years, she called it off with him as well.
After two broken engagements, Roberts shocked the public by marrying country singer Lyle Lovett in 1993. Unfortunately, their marriage didn’t last, and they divorced in 1995. She went on to date various Hollywood actors before meeting Danny Moder while filming The Mexican.
Unlike her previous relationships, Danny Moder was not a well-known celebrity, and that didn’t seem to matter to Roberts. However, there was one complication—Moder was still married to his first wife, Vera Steimberg, when he met Roberts. But his marriage ended shortly thereafter, and he and Roberts began a beautiful relationship.
The couple married in 2002, and over their 20-plus years of marriage, they’ve had three children: twins Phinnaeus and Hazel, and son Henry.
Although Roberts is known for being private about her personal life, she shared her feelings for Moder during a 2018 appearance on the GOOP podcast with Gwyneth Paltrow. She explained how meeting Danny was a life-changing experience, saying, “I think that first kind of real ‘seismic shift’ was meeting Danny, getting married to Danny… that was the first ‘my life will never be the same’ in the most incredible, indescribable way.”
She went on to express how much she loves and appreciates him, stating, “He truly, to this day, to this minute is just my favorite human. I’m more interested in what he has to say or his point of view than anybody. Really, we’re so lucky in that way. We just really, really like each other and enjoy each other’s company.”
She continued, saying their love only deepens with time: “We’ve been married for 16 years, we’ve been together for 18… It just gets deeper, it just gets more complex.”
Julia also spoke about the unpredictability of marriage, saying that while it’s easy to dream about the future, the reality can be uncertain. “You’re young, you fall in love, and you think, ‘Yeah, we’re going to get married, build a house, have kids.’ But you don’t know if you’re going to like the same couch or if he’s going to want patterned towels,” she laughed. “You don’t know these things until you’re right there doing it, and we’re so fortunate that there is some kind of explicable harmony in the way we do things,” she added, calling her decision to marry Danny the best one she ever made.
In 2020, an insider shared more about the couple’s enduring relationship, saying, “[Roberts and Moder] truly feel like soulmates.” The insider further noted, “The chemistry between them is crucial. After all this time, Julia still finds Danny incredibly sexy, and he adores her still.” The couple, they said, is “committed to staying together for the long haul, whatever it takes.”
It’s truly heartwarming to see Julia Roberts so happily married, and we send them both all our love and best wishes. Let’s share this story with other Julia Roberts fans so they can learn more about the life of their favorite actress!