Who Is John Stamos' Wife? All About Caitlin McHugh

John Stamos has been a heartthrob since his early days General Hospitalbut the only person who was stolen his his heart is his wife, Caitlin McHugh.

The a fuller house star married McHugh in February 2018 — two months before they welcomed son Billy. Stamos, who has struggled with alcohol addiction in the past, credited his wife and son for keeping him on a “new path” and bringing him a renewed sense of joy in life.

“They’ve kept me on this path because going down the road of sobriety and self-care, everybody’s trying. Everybody’s doing it,” Stamos told PEOPLE exclusively ahead of the release of his memoir, If you had told me, in October 2023. “It might kick in for a while. Then it’s like, ‘I can drink again.’ So staying on track is what they mostly do for me.”

He added that although McHugh is 23 years his junior, he “learned a lot” from her, including broadening his political views and doing more charity work.

“Being older with someone younger, you go, well, you know everything and they should listen to me. But I always learn something from her,” he shared. “What I love about our household with Billy is that there’s always a political conversation or a charity event going on.”

He continued: “The other day I was listening to some political book or something. I said, ‘I never cared about this.’ And she said: ‘It’s because of me.’ But she beautifies the house. And it’s not just a political speech, it’s a good human speech.”

So who is the wife of John Stamos? Here’s everything you need to know about Caitlin McHugh and her relationship with the actor.

She is an actress

Caitlin McHugh attends the premiere of the Disney+ original series “Rennervations” in Los Angeles on April 11, 2023.

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McHugh made her acting debut in 2007 I Am Legend and has appeared in several episodes of various network TV shows since, including Castle, vampire Diaries and Replaced at birth.

She also worked on an episode Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 2011 opposite Stamos.

“I played a guy who was so egotistical that he thought he should expand his brood, so he had like 60 kids or something,” Stamos told PEOPLE in 2017. “He poked holes in condoms and stuff like that. And Caitlin, ironically, was one of the girls I was trying to trick and have a baby with.”

She has her own podcast

John Stamos, Billy Stamos and Caitlyn McHugh Stamos celebrate Billy’s birthday.

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In addition to his acting career, McHugh hosts a podcast called How can I help you?, where he “finds nonprofits, companies and individuals who are making a positive impact on the world and figures out how to help their causes.”

“When I was growing up, my mom was really into charity and giving back and stuff, but Caitlin, she had a podcast called, How can I help you? And tomorrow, she’s going to Tijuana to help the kids,” Stamos told PEOPLE in 2023. “I just love that in our house and I love that Billy can see that.”

She was engaged when she first met Stamos

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh at the Disney+ Yellow Brick Road “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” event at Dodger Stadium on November 20, 2022.

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After the two met on Law and order: SVUStamos wrote in his memoirs that he was “in love” with the actress and even asked her to leave her fiancé for him. Although she refused, he did not lose hope.

“She was in another relationship. And we just met again,” Stamos recalled to PEOPLE. “Her roommate was in the episode a fuller house, and so was she in the audience. I walked in, I said, ‘Hey, are you stalking me?’ She said, ‘No’. … That’s why I love her. She says, ‘What? Not. I didn’t think twice about you.’ ”

Stamos then learned that McHugh was divorced and dating again, and made his move. Six months later, the couple moved in together.

Stamos proposed in October 2017

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh at the world premiere of Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” at Disneyland on July 24, 2021.

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Stamos proposed to McHugh at Disneyland on October 23, 2017. During the elaborate proposal, the couple first watched a compilation of romantic moments from Pixar and Disney films. The show ended with a moment from Little Mermaid encouraging him to “just ask the girl”.

He did ask, and McHugh quickly answered yes.

“She loves Disneyland and [at the park], I got down on my knees and asked her,” Stamos said. “I pulled out the ring. I don’t know how she did it, but she went to hug me and stuck her finger right into him. When the park closed, we ran around the park in our Disney onesies.”

McHugh also announced the happy news on her Instagram, posting a photo of her and Stamos kissing. “I kissed the boy and said…yes!” she wrote in the description. “That’s what you do when the sweetest, most romantic prince charming treats you like a princess and asks you to be his 💍.”

The sweet proposal came after the couple found out they were expecting a child. “The [pregnancy] it happened. Then I said, I better have a ring on her hand because it’s the real thing, and I wanted to marry her anyway,” Stamos told PEOPLE in December 2017. “So I called her parents to ask them, and it was like, ‘ You better do it!’ ”

They got married in February 2018

John Stamos and Caitin McHugh on their wedding day in 2018.

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Just four months after their engagement, Stamos and McHugh tied the knot on February 3, 2018, in an intimate ceremony at Little Brown Church in Studio City, California. The bride wore a strapless gown with a tulle skirt.

“They exchanged greetings in front of family and close friends,” a source close to the couple told PEOPLE. “It was a very moving ceremony. There were tears, but mostly smiles. John and Caitlin looked very happy.”

The night before the ceremony, however, was not so happy as McHugh’s hotel room at the Beverly Hills Hotel was broken into and approximately $165,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. Neither McHugh nor Stamos were in the room when the crime occurred.

She and Stamos welcomed a son shortly after their wedding

John Stamos, wife Caitlin McHugh and son Billy Stamos arrive at the premiere of ‘Spidey and his Amazing Friends: Glow Webs Glow’ at the Santa Monica Pier on August 27, 2022.

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Stamos and McHugh announced they were expecting in December 2017, and their son Billy arrived on April 10, 2018.

The actor told PEOPLE in December that he “always wanted to be a dad,” but never thought it would happen. McHugh said Stamos’ reaction to the happy news was “priceless.”

“The look on John’s face when I told him we were pregnant was priceless,” she recalled. “It was the look of a man who wanted a family of his own, but wasn’t sure it would happen to him. It is now!”

After welcoming their baby boy together, Stamos has since spoken about how joyful their son is and how “naughty” he will grow up to be.

“He’s so charming and people come up to him and say, ‘Oh, my God, you’re so handsome. You’re so charming,'” Stamos told PEOPLE in October 2023. “I’m like, ‘Don’t tell him.’ ”

However, another child does not appear to be “in the cards” for the couple, although they had previously hoped to expand their family further, they told PEOPLE.

“By the way, [Billy’s] looked for a child all along, like a sibling. If we don’t pay attention to him for three minutes, he’s going to go crazy,” Stamos said.

“He could never handle having a sibling,” he said Full house continue alum. “No, I know he couldn’t. He would like it first. Oh, there’s a little baby, so me. We have to face the child.”

Stamos credits her for changing his life

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh attend Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine: A Tribute to Bob Saget at the Beverly Wilshire on September 21, 2022.

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McHugh has been a huge influence in Stamos’ life, as he credits her with helping him stay sober and “get straight [his] life” since his 2015 arrest on parole, which motivated him to seek treatment.

“I don’t think I’ve earned it yet. But six years ago I got sober and became a better person,” he told PEOPLE in August 2021. “And when Caitlin got sober, I recognized it right away. I said, ‘I have to be good in order to that worked.’ ”

McHugh added that the two are working hard to make sure they put their marriage first while still juggling being parents to a young child. Communication and special outings proved to be crucial for the couple, especially when their son was still a child.

“I forget what the magic ratio is, but I think it’s about having more positive reactions than negative,” McHugh said. “It’s nice to bond over something else — it’s not always about the child. We’re still trying to find the balance!”

All the sleepless nights and chaos ended “with what I always wanted,” Stamos concluded. “My dreams have come true 100 times over.”

In an Instagram post Stamos shared in honor of McHugh’s birthday in May 2024, he praised her “unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.”

“You are a good person, Caitlin, and I am happy to call you my wife and partner on this journey,” he wrote. “More adventures, more dreams, more us. This is for you, for us and to never settle for anything less than this amazing life we ​​have together!”

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