Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith's Relationship Timeline

Mandy Moore is happily in love.

After the actress and former teen pop star separated from musician Ryan Adams in January 2015 (their divorce was finalized in 2016), she met her now-husband Taylor Goldsmith, frontman for the folk-rock band Dawes, on Instagram, and the two quickly hit it off.

“I took a picture of their album and posted it on Instagram,” Moore recalled in a 2017 interview with PEOPLE. “Somehow, Taylor saw it and sent a note to me. We started emailing back and forth, then we went on a date and the rest is history.”

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The couple got engaged in 2017 and were married in an intimate backyard ceremony in 2018.

“I feel incredibly understood and supported,” Moore told PEOPLE following her engagement to Goldsmith. “I feel incredibly lucky to have somebody who is like, ‘I got your back.’ I found the right person and I feel like we can handle anything together.”

In February 2021, the pair welcomed their first child, a son named August “Gus” Harrison Goldsmith. Then, in October 2022, Moore gave birth to another baby boy, Oscar “Ozzie” Bennett Goldsmith. Their third child, a baby girl named Louise Everett Goldsmith, arrived in September 2024.

Keep reading for a complete timeline of Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith’s relationship.

June 2, 2015: Mandy Moore shouts out Taylor Goldsmith’s band on Instagram

Moore and Goldsmith first connected after the This Is Us actress gave his band Dawes a shoutout on Instagram. Along with a screenshot of her phone playing a song from the band’s new album, All Your Favorite Bands, Moore wrote on Instagram, “Aaaaand it doesn’t disappoint. This one’s been on repeat all morning. Happy to have a new record to fall in love with. Congrats @dawestheband. #newmusic #allyourfavoritebands.”

When speaking about her engagement to Goldsmith in a 2017 interview with PEOPLE, Moore revealed that after sharing the post, Goldsmith reached out to say thank you, kickstarting their relationship.

“I took a picture of their album and posted it on Instagram,” she said. “Somehow, Taylor saw it and sent a note to me. We started emailing back and forth, then we went on a date and the rest is history. Thanks Instagram, for helping me meet my fiancé!”

December 2015: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith spend the holidays together in Maine

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The new couple spent the holidays together in Maine, documenting it along the way with plenty of Instagram posts. According to the photos Moore shared, their trip included walks in the snow, guitar lessons and snow angels.

“I couldn’t think of a greater way to end one year and start another,” Moore captioned one photo.

July 12, 2017: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith celebrate two years together

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To celebrate two years of dating, Moore shared a sweet Instagram photo of her and Goldsmith. “The best 2 years. Never not smiling with you, T,” she wrote in the caption, followed by a series of colored heart emojis.

September 11, 2017: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith get engaged

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After a little more than two years of dating, Moore’s This Is Us co-stars Chris Sullivan and Jon Huertas broke the news that she and Goldsmith were officially engaged.

“I was just in the studio with her boyfriend, well now fiancé, Taylor,” Sullivan told ET at a soundtrack release party in Venice, California.

“She just sent out an alert over our family text chain, so I can’t wait to hear about it,” he said, adding, “She just sent a photo and just wanted us all to know that this just happened, and so then we went on a response spree for about a day and a half.”

That same week, Moore was photographed out and about in Brentwood, California wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring.

October 2017: Mandy Moore says she and Taylor Goldsmith are planning a small wedding

At the Rape Foundation’s Annual Brunch in Beverly Hills, California, Moore told reporters about her wedding plans, saying, “I don’t think I’m going to have a big, old affair. So think it will be small and quiet and private.”

“I’m really lucky,” she continued. “My job allows me to get dressed up and take pictures and be the center of attention in a way that makes me slightly uncomfortable that I don’t know if I — I’ve never dreamed of emulating that in my real life. So I think I’ll probably take the opposite route when it comes to getting married.”

The star had previously told PEOPLE that she also wouldn’t be wearing a traditional wedding gown on her big day. “This is my second go-round,” Moore said. “I feel like I eloped before and I think I’ll probably keep it very small again. I’ve never been the girl that wanted to wear a white dress. No judgement, but it’s not for me. I think it’ll be just as small with family and friends. No bridal magazines for me.”

October 2017: Mandy Moore opens up about her relationship with Taylor Goldsmith

In an October 2017 interview with PEOPLE, Moore opened up about her and Goldsmith’s newly engaged bliss.

“I’m more grateful than I ever have been in my life,” she said. “It’s a very happy time.”

The actress also discussed how her relationship with the musician first took off. To stay in touch while the couple was apart for work commitments, Moore shared that they “spend hours FaceTiming each other.” She also added: “We fell in love before we’d even really held hands or kissed or anything. It was great.”

Moore went on to say that their engagement “was an emotional moment” and that they were planning a small ceremony. “We are both pretty quiet, private people,” she said. “I never imagined myself with some beautiful dress in front of 300 people. It will be quiet and private — just for us.”

January 2018: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith move into their new home

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After a year-long remodel, Moore and Goldsmith were finally able to move into their retro ranch in California at the beginning of 2018. In an Instagram tour of the space, Moore showed off the work of her interior designer, Sarah Sherman Samuel, which included a chic primary suite, luxurious bathroom and plenty of cozy couches.

“It’s not done, but almost,” Moore said in a video wrapping up her install experience. “There were a whole troupe of unbelievable people who really helped, I am so grateful. Moving is stressful AF but we’re on our way.”

March 2018: Mandy Moore shares the story behind her engagement ring from Taylor Goldsmith

​​In an essay for InStyle Magazine, Moore said she was completely blindsided by the custom Irene Neuwirth ring that Goldsmith proposed to her with.

“I’ve never been someone who wears a lot of jewelry,” she said. “When my boyfriend and I started talking about getting engaged last year, I told him I didn’t want a big ring. I figured we could just pick out some pretty bands together. So you can imagine how surprised I was when he proposed with this beautiful ring in the fall!”

March 2018: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith climb Mount Kilimanjaro

During a break from filming This Is Us, Moore embarked on a long-awaited trek to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. She was joined by her closest friends as well as Goldsmith.

“I have dreamed the dream of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro since the age of 18,” Moore wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the trip. “Thanks to @eddiebauer, my partner in this adventure, this past week saw #1 on my bucket list come to fruition and I lived out one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of my life with a few of my best friends.”

November 18, 2018: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith get married

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After a little over a year of being engaged, Moore and Goldsmith tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at their Pasadena home. A source told PEOPLE that the couple was married in front of about 50 friends and family members in their backyard.

​​”The ceremony started right after sunset,” said the source. “It was boho chic and very romantic. There were a lot of pink decor, flower arrangements and candles.”

The pink decor matched Moore’s pink Rodarte dress, which she wore in lieu of a traditional wedding gown.

Several famous guests shared tributes to the couple on social media, including actress Minka Kelly who described the event as “the most pure and poetic expression of love in a day there ever was,” alongside several photos of the smiling newlyweds.

The reception was held at the Fig House, a private event space in Los Angeles, where Moore and Goldsmith graced guests with a performance of “The Things I Might Have Been” by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge.

December 2018: Mandy Moore shares photos from her honeymoon with Taylor Goldsmith

The newlyweds enjoyed a honeymoon in Chile where they visited sites such as Patagonia, Huerquehue National Park and the Atacama Desert. Moore shared a series of photos from their travels on her Instagram stories, including a shot of the couple hiking near a lake, which Moore called “my happy place.”

“Apologies to friends who saw some of these in real time but wanted to share a few selects from our trip now that we’re home,” she wrote on Instagram. “And biggest thank you to @twonightsin for planning the trip of our dreams. Can’t wait for our next adventure.”

June 2019: Mandy Moore speaks about her music collaboration with Taylor Goldsmith

After teaming up on the original song “Invisible Ink” for an episode of This Is Us, Moore said she and Goldsmith had been recording more music, which she shared a snippet of on Instagram.

“I’m happy anytime we collaborate, we sing together and play together at the house all the time. Working on my music and being in the studio, it makes me emotional to think about it,” Moore told PEOPLE at a This Is Us FYC Event in Los Angeles.

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She continued: “I was singing in the booth last night. I looked over and he had his eyes closed, playing the guitar. I thought there’s nothing cooler than being able to collaborate in this sort of setting with somebody you love, trust and respect, in the way that I respect him,” Moore shared. “He’s the most talented, having him grace any music that I’m a part of is always a treat.”

November 18, 2019: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary

On the one-year anniversary of their intimate wedding, Moore and Goldsmith each shared tributes on Instagram to mark the occasion.

“A year ago I married my favorite person in the world and I still pinch myself over whatever magic brought us into each other’s lives,” Moore captioned a slideshow of photos from their wedding day.

In his post, Goldsmith playfully shared a paparazzi photo of himself grimacing behind Moore, writing: “So I’m the luckiest human on the planet. My wife happens to be the strongest, greatest, kindest, wisest (that one should be doubly emphasized), most graceful human I’ve ever met…while I bumble around trying to keep up (I felt like this picture best captured our individual essences).”

“Today marks our first full year as a married couple,” he continued. “It’s felt like the snap of the fingers, but it also felt like life didn’t even begin til I met her. I love you so much @mandymooremm. Happy anniversary.”

September 24, 2020: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith announce they are expecting a baby boy

In September 2020, Moore and Goldsmith announced that they were expecting their first child, a baby boy.

The couple shared matching Instagram posts featuring a series of black-and-white photos of Goldsmith lovingly touching Moore’s growing belly. “Baby Boy Goldsmith coming early 2021,” both captions read.

On her Instagram story a few days later, Moore shared that the first 15 weeks of her pregnancy had been “tough.” She noted that coffee was one of her many food aversions and that she had to ask Goldsmith not to eat around her.

“I still can’t think about some things or look at them in the fridge,” she said. ” … And poor Taylor. I was like, ‘Can you go outside and eat? I can’t look at food, I can’t smell food, I can’t think about food.’ ”

February 20, 2021: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith welcome their first child

Moore and Goldsmith announced the birth of their son via an Instagram post featuring a sweet snap of the newborn.

“Gus is here 💙💙💙💙. Our sweet boy, August Harrison Goldsmith,” Moore captioned a photo of the newborn. “He was punctual and arrived right on his due date, much to the delight of his parents. We were prepared to fall in love in all sorts of brand new ways, but it goes beyond anything we could have ever imagined.”

In another Instagram post a few days later, Moore shared the meaning behind her son’s name.

“It was last August when @taylordawesgoldsmith and I found out we were having a boy (it’s also Taylor’s birth month) and we always loved the name… so it was settled very early on in our book,” she wrote alongside a photo of a baby blanket with August’s name embroidered on it.

February 4, 2022: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith release a single together

Moore and Goldsmith teamed up on yet another music project in February 2022. The couple announced that their single, “Finding You Backwards,” was going to be included on the soundtrack for the Amazon rom-com, I Want You Back.

February 20, 2022: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith celebrate their son’s first birthday

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To celebrate their son’s first birthday, Moore and Goldsmith threw a party for him at a park. Moore shared several photos from the event, including a snap of the family of three posing in front of a birthday cake.

“1st birthday party was a hit! Making memories and so full of love and cake,” Moore captioned the photo gallery.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! a few days later, however, the actress revealed that despite the sweet photo, Gus didn’t exactly have the reaction she expected when she showed him the cake.

“I was so excited to get him in front of a cake and the quintessential first birthday, smashing the cake everywhere,” she said. “Couldn’t have cared less about the cake.”

June 3, 2022: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith announce they’re expecting their second child

In an Instagram post, the This Is Us star that she and husband Taylor Goldsmith are expecting their second baby together, another son, this fall.

“One incredibly seminal chapter of my life just ended and the next one, as a mother of two, is about to start… and are we ever so deeply grateful and excited. Baby Boy Goldsmith #2 coming this fall!” she wrote alongside an adorable photo of Gus wearing a big brother t-shirt.

“Tour is gonna be slightly different than I expected but I can’t wait and Gus is gonna be the BEST big brother!! Xo,” added Moore.

October 21, 2022: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith welcome second baby boy

Moore and Goldsmith officially became parents to two boys in late October 2022.

“Oscar Bennett Goldsmith arrived a little late but with much aplomb (and an easier/speedier delivery than his big brother, much to the delight of his parents),” Moore captioned a carousel of images from the hospital. “Every adage is true: our hearts have doubled in size and the immediacy of the love is astounding. He is beyond words and we are so grateful for our family of four! 💓💓💓💓.”

The couple are calling Oscar “Ozzie” for short.

November 18, 2023: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith celebrate five years of marriage

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In honor of their wedding anniversary, Moore and Goldsmith penned sweet posts about each other on Instagram.

“5 years down!! There’s nowhere else I’d rather be and no one else I’d rather be with. I don’t know what I did to deserve this life with you, @taylordawesgoldsmith but I live in gratitude every day,” the Chasing Liberty actress wrote.

Goldsmith’s post read: “Happy 5th anniversary to my one and only. My best friend. My dream girl. This life we have feels way too good to be true. I love you.”

May 31, 2024: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith are expecting their third baby

Moore shared her pregnancy news on Instagram with a photo of her two sons. In the image, Gus and Ozzie hold hands while wearing T-shirts that read “Big” and “Middle” respectively.

“Sometimes life imitates art. The third in our own Big Three coming soon. Can’t wait for these boys to have a baby sister. 💓💓💓,” Moore captioned the post.

September 25, 2024: Mandy Moore announces the arrival of her third child with Taylor Goldsmith

Nearly four months after announcing her pregnancy, Moore shared the arrival of her third baby with a black-and-white photo on Instagram, showing her holding her newborn daughter in her arms in a hospital bed.

“Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season,” she wrote in her caption. “She is our absolute dream girl and her big brothers are already as obsessed with her as we are. Endlessly grateful for our family of 5 (and our very own big three) and soaking in every moment of this special time. 💓💓💓.”

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