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The couples love story is what rom-coms are made of.
In just over a decade,Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumfordhave gone from long-lost friends to marriage and parenthood.
The two first met when they were twelve while spending a summer at Bible camp.
Theres a photo of us that first summer we met, Ive got bleached blond hair, Mumford toldGQ.
They remained pen pals for a while before losing touch.
While Mulligan doesnt like to dwell on how they met,she holds those letters close.
While the early days of their romance were somewhat of a whirlwind, they kept most of it private.
Read on to discover their many milestones, including Met Galas, awards ceremonies, and parenthood.
It was clear they had chemistry.
They were whispering to each other and enjoying the show, a source told Us Weekly.
They definitely seemed like a couple.
In the same interview, Tom Sturridge talked about what Mulligan and Mumford are like together.
Its a very special thing.
She loves their normalcy, which she finds sort of idyllic.
Its an amazing balance theyve managed to strike, Miller added.
August 2017: Carey Mulligan Talks About Motherhood
Two years later,their son Wilfred was born.
And as this was her second child, she felt much more prepared.
Youre a lot less paranoid, and I definitely felt I was ready for new challenges this time around.
There were all these rumours about what there would and wouldnt be at St. Georges Chapel, she explained.
On top of all that,Mumford was caught yawning on camera.
April 2021: ThatSNLMonologue
In April 2021,Mulligan hostedSaturday Night Livefor the first time.
Mumford proceeded to gatecrash herSNLdebut, resulting in a hilarious skit between the couple.
According to ELLE,Mumford took an Oscar-themed lampshade as a souvenir.
He also gota tattoo of an Oscarin honour of Mulligans nomination.
As Mumford would later explain toGQin 2022,the tattoo resulted from a bet they made during lockdown.
The bet was simple: If Mulligan wasnt nominated, shed have to get an Oscar tattoo.
But if she was nominated, Mumford would have to get one instead.
And she did get nominated.
And I got myself an Oscar, which Im thrilled with, he said.
Mulligan wore a Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown thattook more than 4,000 hours to complete, according toHarpers Bazaar.
In it, he spoke of his relationship with Mulligan and how theyve prioritised their marriage over everything.
Lets make that our great work, and everything else can come from that, right?
However, he admits that married life has been easy.
I dont think its like, you reach a destination and then you celebrate.
In that culture, marriage is seen as the destination that youre aiming for.
If you might get there … you get to marriage and everything will be cool, the musician said.
And thats just not my experience.
The reason I think people dont stay married is because they dont realise how much work it takes.
