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Thank God it worked, he recently said about their past workplace romance during The Americans.
Couples who work hard together, stay together.
Thats the case for partnersKeri Russell and Matthew Rhys.
One might even say thatlife was imitating artduring their tenure onThe Americans, the Emmy-winning show they starred on.
But their relationship didnt start the way their characters did.
Russell was previously married to Shane Dreary, with whom she shares two children.
Dreary and Russell separated in 2013, shortly after production began forThe Americans.
What I enjoy is [Rhys] makes it so easy, she said.
The pair have since reconnected onscreen for 2023sCocaine Bear(along with theirThe Americanscastmate Margo Martindale).
Separately, Rhys second season inPerry Masonkicked off in March 2023.
Meanwhile, Russell stars in NetflixsThe Diplomat, which premiered on April 20.
Heres a closer look at their relationship timeline.
The pair didnt seem to cross paths again untilThe Americans.
Russell echoed his sentiments.
Regardless of whether youre spies, how much do you really know somebody?
How much do you really choose somebody?
Or does circumstantial life and all of that stuff mean more in a marriage?
The actors mentioned that they tend to get violent onscreen and offscreen, too.
Rhys and Russell went to seeThe Libraryat the Public Theater and apparently looked cozy in the audience.
They are always snapping pictures of the baby, and family and friends have been sending gifts.
Russell shared the name and sex of the babyin aToday Showappearanceweeks later.
Their son, Sam, is big and fat and nice, Russell raved at the time.
I unashamedly jumped on my partners coattails, Rhys toldThe A.V.
And as they say, the rest was history.
That was a very quick pop for me, he said of shooting his brief but memorable scene.
They put on loud 80s music, and we had a lot of fun.
TheAmericansstars had no regrets.
Thank God it worked!
This article was originally published onMarch 14, 2023
