The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world for good—not necessarily for the better, but irrevocably. Amid the sadness and society-altering changes brought about by quarantine, there are stories of silver linings.
In actor Ben Stiller's case, that silver lining was reuniting with estranged wife Christine Taylor as he joined her and their children in a quarantine "pod" for the duration of the hardest days of the pandemic.
Stiller and Taylor had been separated for several years, but not divorced, at the start of the pandemic nearly five years ago. When it became clear how the world was going to look for the near future, Stiller moved back into the same house with Taylor and their children, albeit in a more familial way.
Taylor has said that it was easier to rekindle their love in those forced circumstances.
“So when the pandemic hit and we all had to figure out where to hunker down, we all ended up in our house together with two teenagers and we found this way back. We had so much time to talk, there were no other distractions.”
Stiller remains clearly grateful for his second chance.
“I think not that many people do come back together when they separate,” he said. “There’s nothing like that, when you come back. You have so much more appreciation for what you have, because we know we could not have it.”
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Folks said that he clearly looks pleased with the situation.
Other folks chimed in with their own experiences with similar situations.
Some had creative ideas.
Stiller recently appeared in two holiday movies, Nutcrackers and Dear Santa.
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