Dave Franco and Alison Brie Write Each Other Love Letters Every Night They're Apart

Dave Franco and Alison Brie have one of the more private marriages in Hollywood, but Franco just gave fans a peek inside on Dax Shepard’sArmchair Expertpodcast. When work takes them in different directions, the couple doesn’t settle for a quick“good night, love you”text. They write each other a love letter every night, either on paper or by text, and Franco says the ritual has been part of their relationship since day one.

The habit isn’t the only charming detail. The two met at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and Franco later proposed in Big Sur wearing a Mardi Gras mask Brie had left behind five years earlier. They tied the knot in 2017, and Brie has said she never planned to marry until she met him. The couple also collaborates on-screen, with credits likeThe RentalandSomebody I Used to Know.

Franco’s take on why it all works is refreshingly simple: you know you found the right person when you settle into something fun and laugh together, and he says the marriage keeps improving with time. For anyone navigating long-distance, the takeaway is less about the letters themselves and more about finding a small, consistent way to show up for each other. So we want to know: what’s the one ritual that keeps your relationship strong when life gets busy?