Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi share some words of wisdom.
To mark their 19th wedding anniversary, the former talk show host, 65, and Arrested development The 50-year-old star answered questions from fans in a video posted to Instagram on Friday. They covered a wide range of topics, from relationship advice to peanut butter preferences – and much hilarity ensued.
“19 years ago today, Portia and I started dating, and what better way to celebrate than by answering some of your advice questions. Happy anniversary, Portia,” DeGeneres captioned the post.
The couple first answered the question of how to sleep more with a newborn baby.
“Condoms,” DeGeneres replied nonchalantly. “Is that right? No more newborns with condoms.”
“Can you drug your child?” de Rossi joked. “I don’t know. I don’t have babies.”
DeGeneres then feigned shock, saying, “You don’t know? I thought you did,” prompting de Rossi to laugh and gently rest her head on the comedian’s shoulder.
Women were also asked to share their tip no. 1 for a healthy relationship. DeGeneres was the first to let de Rossi go. “Oh, what would you say, love? We have a healthy relationship,” she prompted.
The actress’ advice was to never lie “about anything”.
“Ever. Never lie,” DeGeneres agreed.
“Ever,” continued de Rossi. “Like, God, does this sweater look good on me? Not really. You know, maybe I should pick something else, right?”
At that moment, DeGeneres leaned over and took a closer look at her wife’s outfit. “Yes, I would choose something else,” she told her. “You should have-”
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi relationship timeline
De Rossi interjected, “I actually wanted to talk to you about cream,” referring to DeGeneres’ monochromatic sweater-and-pants look.
After the two laughed again, de Rossi noted that in a relationship one should avoid “even little little white lies.”
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Portia de Rossi (left) and Ellen DeGeneres.
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DeGeneres admitted she’s always “brutal honest” with de Rossi and others, to which her wife replied, “He’ll say what he feels. And I always know where I stand.”
Former Ellen The host said it’s also important to compliment your partner often. “You shouldn’t take someone for granted. I say [de Rossi] she is always beautiful. I mean, it’s not, but…” she explained with a giggle.
After de Rossi pointed out that DeGeneres compliments her meals, the comedian playfully poked fun at her partner’s culinary skills. “The three of them, yes,” she said in a dead voice.
Another fan wanted to know if the women were team peanut butter smooth or team crunchy. DeGeneres said she doesn’t have a particular preference. “I’m bi when it comes to peanut butter,” she joked when the video ended.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi celebrate 15th wedding anniversary: ’My life is blessed’
DeGeneres and de Rossi, who married in 2008, celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in August. The talk show veteran posted a touching tribute on Instagram to her longtime love at the time. “To my wife for 15 years,” she wrote. “Every day I fall more in love with you. My life is blessed because you are in it. Happy anniversary.”
Earlier this year, de Rossi surprised DeGeneres with a vow renewal, performed by close friend Kris Jenner. Their friends and family gathered on January 31 for what they thought was de Rossi’s birthday party, but instead Ally McBeal the star wore her wedding dress again.
“You don’t have to say anything, but when I was thinking about what would make my birthday really special, besides being with my family and friends, reminding you that you are the most important thing in the world to me,” she told DeGeneres in an emotional speech at the event.
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