Former The farm star Dax Shepard celebrated his 46th birthday on Saturday, with a loving message from his wife, actress Kristen Bell. She praised him for his “commitment to growth” after a difficult year. In 2020, Shepard was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and relapsed during his sobriety journey.
“It’s my favorite day of the year! If I can celebrate the birth of my favorite human being on Earth and treat him to rot,” Bell wrote on Instagram, alongside a cute photo of the couple. “The one that (sic) commitment to growth is amazing, that honesty is admirable, and that makes me laugh more than anyone else. I love you so much.” Shepard and Bell were married in 2013 and are parents to daughter Delta, 6, and son Lincoln, 7.
Several of Bell’s famous followers and friends also wished Shepard a happy birthday. “Happy birthday, daxaroonie!” Chelsea Handler wrote. “I like him too. Happy birthday [Shepard]”Jimmy Kimmel wrote. Several fans joined the celebration, and some commented that they shared the same birthday with Shepard.” Happy birthday Dax. Thank you for setting the bar so high for the relationship goal, ‘wrote one fan.
During an August episode of Armchair specialistShepard revealed that he had been in a motorcycle accident and needed surgery for four broken ribs and other injuries. In another episode in September, Shepard noted that the surgeries required him to take painkillers and that he relapsed. Earlier in 2020, he noticed his behavior was getting “darker and darker” and he eventually started buying painkillers. “Maybe for the past eight weeks I don’t really know … I’ve been on it all day,” he explained to co-host Monica Padman. Entertainment tonight. “And I get to use them in a certain dosage because I have a prescription. And then I increase that too. And then all the prescriptions are gone, and I’m just taking 30 million Oxys that I bought when I decide I can do it. . “
Shepard said he thought he was managing his career and family responsibilities, even though Padman recognized some behavioral changes. Shepard admitted lying to Padman. The lie signaled Shepard to stop. He eventually came clean to Padman and Bell, but was wary of going public as he was reported to have been sober for 16 years. When Shepard recorded the podcast, he was sober for seven days.
Bell opened up about Shepard’s confession while he was at it The Ellen DeGeneres Show in October. The Good place star said her husband is doing “really great” and that she now needs to administer his medication when he needs to take it. “I mean look, everyone’s talking to their own demons. Sometimes it’s anxiety and depression, sometimes it’s drug abuse,” Bell said. “What I like most about Dax is A) that he could tell me and tell me and say we need a different plan.”