Old The ranch star Dax Shepard celebrated her 46th birthday on Saturday, which led to a message of love from his wife, actress Kristen Bell. She praised him for his “commitment to growth” after a difficult year. In 2020, Shepard was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and relapsed during his journey of sobriety.
“It’s my favorite day of the year! When I celebrate the birth of my favorite human being on earth and pamper it until it rots,” wrote Bell on Instagram, next to a fun photo of the couple. “Whoever (sic) is committed to growth is amazing, whoever is honest is admirable and makes me laugh more than anyone. I love you so much.” Shepard and Bell were married in 2013 and are the parents of daughter Delta, 6, and son Lincoln, 7.
Several of Bell’s famous followers and friends also wished Shepard a happy birthday. “Happy birthday, daxaroonie!” Chelsea Handler wrote. “I like him too. Happy birthday [Shepard], “Jimmy Kimmel wrote. Several fans joined the celebration, with some noting that they shared the same birthday with Shepard.” Happy Birthday, Dax. Thank you for setting the relationship goal so high, “wrote a fan.
During an August episode of Armchair specialist, Shepard revealed that he had a motorcycle accident and needed surgery for four broken ribs and other injuries. In another episode in September, Shepard noted that surgery required him to take painkillers and he relapsed. In early 2020, he realized that his behavior was getting more and more gloomy and eventually started buying painkillers. “In the last eight weeks, maybe, I really don’t know … I am with them all day,” he explained to co-host Monica Padman, reports Entertainment Tonight. “And I can take them in some dosage because I have a prescription. And I’m also increasing that. And then all the prescriptions are over, and now I’m taking just 30,000 Oxys that I have bought whenever I decide I can do it.”
Shepard said he thought he was managing his career and family responsibilities, although Padman could recognize some changes in behavior. Shepard admitted to lying to Padman. The lie was a signal to Shepard that he needed to stop. He ended up confessing to Padman and Bell, but was apprehensive about going public because it was reported that he was 16 years sober. At the time Shepard recorded the podcast, he was sober for seven days.
Bell opened up about Shepard’s admission during the The Ellen DeGeneres Show in October. O Good place star said her husband is “very well” and now she has to administer his medication whenever he needs it. “I mean, look, everyone is against their own demons. Sometimes it’s anxiety and depression, sometimes it’s substance abuse,” said Bell. “What I love most about Dax is A) that he was able to tell me and tell us that we need a different plan.”