Julia Roberts and Danny Moder’s Relationship Timeline: A Complete Look at Their Romance

1995

Julia divorced her first husband, Lyle Lovett, to whom she was married for two years.

“It’s actually ridiculously amicable,” she told the Los Angeles Times of their breakup. “You’d think people who could be that nice to each other would probably be a couple, but it just sort of wasn’t the way it was intended to be. We found our little niche and then overstepped it a little bit. In fact, I think it can just as often be the weaker choice to stay.”

1997

Danny married his first wife, Vera Steimberg, a professional makeup artist.

2000

Julia landed the lead in The Mexican, opposite Brad Pitt. They began shooting in 2000. Danny was working as a cinematographer on the film when he met the Oscar-winning actress for the first time. At the time, Julia was dating Benjamin Bratt. They split in 2001.

2002

Danny divorced Vera and married Julia that same year in a private ceremony in New Mexico.

“She’s gloriously happy,” Julia’s wedding dress designer Michael Dennison told People at the time of their nuptials. “These two people are deeply in love.”

2004

Two years into their marriage, the couple welcomed twins Phinnaeus and Hazel. During her pregnancy, Julia went to stay at pal George Clooney‘s Lake Como house.

“I was pregnant for the first time, and you would have thought I was made of glass,” she said on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “They just wanted to dress me in cotton balls and usher me. It was really, really charming.”

2007

The Steel Magnolias actress and her hubby expanded their family once more with the arrival of their youngest son, Henry.

2014

Julia and Danny worked together on The Normal Heart. He spoke about what it was like to see his wife step into the role of Dr. Emma Brookner in the drama film.

“It was a challenging role,” Danny told The Hollywood Reporter. “It wasn’t a sexy role, but, wow, what she brought to it, I was really impressed.”

He earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for his work on the film.

2017

The pair celebrated their milestone 15th wedding anniversary. “This pretty lady and I have been following each other around for awhile,” he captioned an Instagram post. “Married 15 years today. And look how green our garden still is!!! Love you.”

2018

Julia addressed rumors that her marriage to Danny was on the rocks.

“It can still hurt my feelings, because I’m so proud of my marriage,” she said in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. “We just celebrated being married for 16 years this Fourth of July, and there’s so much happiness wrapped up in what we’ve found together.”

2021

On their 19-year wedding anniversary, Julia shared a selfie of her standing next to Danny on a beach. “Just getting started!” she captioned the post.

2022

Julia revealed the secret to her marriage after 20 years. “That’s the secret — never stop kissing.” she said while appearing on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show. “Two bathroom sinks and lots of kissing.”

2023

Julia and Danny sold their San Francisco home after only three years of living there.

“He felt living in San Francisco was hurting his career because they were living so far from the action,” an insider told Closer. “He was always of the belief that Julia put her career ahead of his, and he resented it but made the move just to appease Julia.”

“Danny wanted to move back to Malibu, where he’s got the beach at his doorstep for surfing and his industry friends who give him work,” the source continued. “And he was going to go whether Julia came with him or not.”

At the time, an insider told Closer that disagreements about their homes led to them “living separate lives.”

“They’ve been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,” the source added. “The hope is that they can find some kind of balance again between her professional and personal life. When it comes down to it, she doesn’t want her marriage to fail — nor does he.”

2024

The pair attended Wimbledon together and were looking to repair their bond.

“Time together is a big priority again,” an insider told Closer. “They want to take more romantic trips together, and Wimbledon was a really great start.”

The public appearance came after Julia starred in Ticket to Paradise and Leave the World Behind.

“It got to a point where it was almost farcical how often she was going to these big events by herself while he stayed home, and that wasn’t doing their marriage — or their image — any favors,” the insider explained. “They’ve also agreed to do more socializing as a couple, with people like George and Amal Clooney, as well as their non-famous friends.”

The twins headed off to college, marking a huge change for the Moder-Roberts crew.

“The love between them is still there but for so long their roles as parents took center stage, and their connection became all about the kids,” the source added. “But now their kids are ready to set out on their own lives, and Danny and Julia have realized they need to reinvigorate their relationship and reconnect on a different level.”