{"id":2058116,"date":"2025-09-29T19:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2058116"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:23:44","slug":"kristen-bell-wishes-she-was-more-sexually-active-before-dax-shepard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kristen-bell-wishes-she-was-more-sexually-active-before-dax-shepard\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Bell Wishes She Was &#8216;More Sexually Active&#8217; Before Dax Shepard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kristen-bell\/\">Kristen Bell<\/a><\/span><\/strong> appears to have had some sexual regrets before marrying <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dax-shepard\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Dax Shepard<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cKristen is a little regretful. She was very active,\u201d Shepard, 50, shared on the Monday, September 29, episode of the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kSEdd9sD5AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Armchair Expert<\/span><\/a>\u201d podcast. \u201cShe was very sexually active, and she wishes she was even more sexually active.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell, 45, didn\u2019t object before explaining her feelings in her own unique way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI just wish I butterflied around a little bit more,\u201d she added while serving as a guest alongside her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/nobody-wants-this-season-2-kristen-bell-adam-brody-question-interfaith-love\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Nobody Wants This<\/i><\/span><\/a> costar <strong>Justine Lupe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard-honest-quotes-about-marriage\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard-honest-quotes-about-marriage\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard&#8217;s Most Honest Quotes About Their Marriage<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJust because Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are two of the funniest people in Hollywood doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t endure the same relationship struggles as any other couple. The Veronica Mars alum and Parenthood actor \u2014 who tied the knot in October 2013 and share two daughters, Delta and Lincoln \u2014 have been open and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">During the light-hearted chat, Shepard and his podcast cohost, <strong>Monica Padman<\/strong>, asked the former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/veronica-mars\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Veronica Mars<\/i><\/span><\/a> actress how sexually active she was in her younger years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On a scale of one to 10 \u2014- with one being a \u201cvirgin\u201d and 10 being almost like a \u201csex worker\u201d \u2014 Bell said she was a \u201cfour\u201d in her young 20s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI just wish I maybe would have gone six,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>When Lupe, 36, rated herself as a six, the costars gave each other a high five before sharing a laugh.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4116474\" style=\"width: 768px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.28571428571%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4116474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Kristen Bell Wishes She Was More Sexually Active Before Deciding to Marry Dax Shepard\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kristen-bell-dax-shepard.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Dax Shepard\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c[Shepard] \u201cbrought out a ton of sexuality,\u201d Bell said. \u201cI was never this sexual before you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell and Shepard first met at a Hollywood party in 2007. Although they were engaged by 2010, they wanted to wait to get married until marriage equality was achieved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The couple \u2014 who share daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10 \u2014 \u00a0later eloped at a Beverly Hills courthouse in October 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Throughout their marriage, both Shepard and Bell have been open about maintaining a strong connection under the Hollywood spotlight. One of their secrets may just be revealed in what they think about each other\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kristen-bell-and-dax-shepard-root-for-each-others-sex-scenes\/\">steamy on-screen sex scenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFoundational trust,\u201d Bell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1413512\/kristen-bell-and-dax-shepards-marriage-secret-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">told E! News<\/span><\/a> in February. \u201cEven if Dax hooks up with the most beautiful person in the world at work, I know he\u2019s committed to our family. I know he\u2019s coming home. I know he loves our children. I know he strives to be a great husband and father.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If any insecurity was to ever surface with either party, Bell is confident they would have a healthy conversation and work through it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re just human, right?\u201d she continued. \u201cMaybe there could be a day where I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m actually really nervous that you spend time with that person.\u2019 And he could say, \u2018Oh, OK, let\u2019s talk about it. What makes you nervous? What are you thinking?\u2019 We have a very open communication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although there are no signs of trouble, Shepard previously admitted that if his marriage to Bell came to an end, he would still feel incredibly proud of what they accomplished together.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kristen-bell-on-dax-shepard-taking-gum-out-of-her-mouth-chewing-it\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kristen-Bell-Defends-Dax-Shepard-Taking-Gum-Out-of-Her-Mouth-and-Chewing-It-on-2nd-Date-422.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1415px%2C799px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kristen Bell Defends Dax Shepard Taking Gum Out of Her Mouth and Chewing It on 2nd Date 422\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kristen-Bell-Defends-Dax-Shepard-Taking-Gum-Out-of-Her-Mouth-and-Chewing-It-on-2nd-Date-422.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kristen-bell-on-dax-shepard-taking-gum-out-of-her-mouth-chewing-it\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kristen Bell Defends Dax Shepard Stealing Gum From Her Mouth and Chewing It<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKristen Bell is defending her husband, Dax Shepard\u2018s interesting second date tactic of stealing gum from her mouth and chewing it. The Nobody Wants This actress, 44, shared the story during her Monday, September 23, appearance on The View after cohost Sunny Hostin asked her about it. \u201cDax also said that on your second meeting, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI say this all the time, like, if Kristen and I ever split up, I would only describe this as still an enormously successful relationship,\u201d he said on the September 8 episode of his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dax-shepard-says-his-marriage-to-kristen-bell-would-always-be-a-success\/\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cArmchair Expert\u201d podcast<\/span><\/a>. \u201cLike, we loved each other to death. We had these two beautiful children. We had this great time together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And the great times are expected to continue after Shepard recently marked 21 years of sobriety this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell marked the milestone by writing via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOMl7DQEuOp\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>, \u201cI am eternally grateful to have you. We all are <span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udc95<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kristen Bell appears to have had some sexual regrets before marrying Dax Shepard. \u201cKristen is a little regretful. She was very active,\u201d Shepard, 50, shared on the Monday, September 29, episode of the \u201cArmchair Expert\u201d podcast. \u201cShe was very sexually active, and she wishes she was even more sexually active.\u201d Bell, 45, didn\u2019t object before [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2058117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[24003,164683,23522],"class_list":["post-2058116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-news","tag-love-lives","tag-podcasts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kristen-Bell-Wishes-She-Was-More-Sexually-Active-Before-Dax.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2058116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2058117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2058116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2058116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2058116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}