Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have one of the most talked-about marriages in Hollywood, and her latest revelation on his“Armchair Expert”podcast adds another chapter. Bell explained that Shepard flirts with her by complimenting other people’s looks, like telling a waitress she has incredible eyelashes or gorgeous eyes during dinner. Co-host Monica Padman argued that’s flirting with the waitress, not with Bell, but Bell disagreed.
Her reasoning is oddly romantic: those compliments give her butterflies because he makes strangers feel good. She also noted he’s never crossed a line, and Shepard added his own boundary during the conversation, saying he doesn’t compliment lips because“that’s crazy.”The couple, married since October 2013, share two daughters, Lincoln and Delta.
It’s a light, relatable window into how couples define harmless boundaries, and it raises a fun question for the rest of us. Is complimenting strangers flirting or just kindness? Would you be totally fine if your partner did it, or would it spark a conversation on the ride home? Let us know in the comments.
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