Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor split for five years - then a pandemic brought them back together

the couple announced they had split in 2017. Watch Below: Ben Stiller Calls Daughter Ella, 16, 'Beautiful' After Their Golden Globes 2019 DateFive years later the parents made headlines when announcing they had reunited, and now they're revealing how they made their way back to each other.

The answer? The coronavirus pandemic, which forced them to quarantine together as a family. The couple rekindled their relationship in February 2022.“We had all this time to talk,” shared Christine on Drew Barrymore’s talk show. “There were no other distractions.

It was a really special time.” Now celebrating three years together, the actress explained that although spending “time apart” had been vital for the couple, they had always prioritised family time. "We always stayed a family unit [and] continued to do things together,” she said. "So when the pandemic hit and we all had to figure out where to hunker down, we all ended up in our house together with two teenagers and we found this way back."The pair share two children: Ella, 20, and Quinlin, 17.So how does the couple make it work the second time around?

By taking time for each other whilst still taking care of themselves. “It’s hard,” the mum-of-two explained. “[But] when you’ve lived a lifetime with someone … there’s history.” “We learned as we were going together…There’s just a freedom in that, in the comfort of this relationship and commitment.”Despite splitting in 2017 the couple are still going strong!Ben has also opened up in the past about their reconciliation, telling Esquire that he and Christine were “happy.” “I think we have a respect for the ways that we’re similar and the ways we’re different.” Subscribe to Who magazine-& save!.