A Texas love story? Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi both grew up in the Lone Star state – but their romance did not begin until they were acting in Los Angeles.
The two first crossed paths in 2003 when Shahi appeared in an episode Reba, which aired the following year. Howey, in his role, portrayed Van on the WB sitcom, which ran from 2001 to 2007.
The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader struck up a romantic relationship with Howey and soon after her career took off — with a little help from Something Borrowed his father is an actor, who is an acting coach.
In February 2009, the couple exchanged vows in Las Vegas. Five months later, they became parents when their son, William, was born. The couple expanded their family again in March 2015 with the arrival of twins, Violet and Knox.
When the duo seemed to have it all – Shahi starred The L word and later Just Legal and Howey found success in it no shame – marriage takes a backseat as family and career are huge.
“My wife and I are like any other couple. All our time is for each other. We’ll go on vacation, we’ll have ice cream, we’ll go to the movies, we’ll do whatever we want,” Howey told Talk Nerdy With Us in January 2016. . “And when we have children. , it’s really difficult, everything is gone. And we are also working actors, so it’s very tiring, and when we come back, if there is energy left for the children, and not for each other.
At Supercross the actor admits: “So we experienced that, I mean it almost broke us up. We don’t know why, we just don’t like it and know that everything is not the same and it’s really chaotic. Because it’s difficult and we’re not used to it.
Howey explained that the duo is handling the transition and figuring out how to be parents and partners without sacrificing their professional success.
“You know, the weird thing is that I’m not a family man, but I’m a family man, if that makes sense,” he said. “I think I’m a good family man because I’m not a family man.”
Three years later, Shahi opened up about her relationship with him Day shift actor during an interview with Access Hollywood.
“Me and Steve, it’s been 18 years. You know, there’s a special place in heaven for us because we’ve been to hell,” he said in the outlet in July 2019. “It’s a partnership, you know? Especially when you have children and you have to be able to rely other people.
However, their marriage did not last. Us Weekly exclusively broke the news in June 2020 that Shahi had filed for divorce a month earlier after the two separated in the spring of that year.
“After much thought and consideration, we have decided to end our marriage,” Exes said in a joint statement us a time. “We are very grateful for the past 10 years together and proud of the children we have raised. As we enter this new phase in our lives, our priority will remain as parents with our children with love, respect and friendship .And even though our relationship has changed, we are committed to continuing our life as a loving family.
Howey gave us An exclusive update on life after their separation in February 2023, reveals that he remains committed to being a good father to the couple’s three children.
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“I feel like I’m a protector, especially when I’m with my children,” Ing Lie True star said, he is ready for downtime with his family after filming the CBS action show. “I’m just enjoying my kids right now and, you know, it’s cool. It’s been raining for a few days now in LA so it’s been great.