Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard on Why They Haven’t Had to Spice Up Their Sex Life After 12 Years https://t.co/up532sGoa4

— People (@people) March 21, 2019

People magazine metes out the quotes from their cover interviews so it’s not surprising that a) Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got another story to go with theirs and b) that they’re talking about their sex life. They don’t get into specifics, but they do say that things are great in that department and that they’re not going all Lena Dunham to try to spice things up. (My words. We’re not covering that Lena Dunham story here but we’ll talk on the podcast next week about how ridiculous it is.) Kristen and Dax are sort-of candid, but it’s People so it has to be family friendly. They don’t retell the story about their daughters walking in on them, at least not in the excerpt People posted online. Maybe they’re saving that.

“I wouldn’t say we need spicing up. We haven’t had to turn to leather accoutrements or anything,” Shepard, 44, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s cover story, on stands Friday. “It’s still functioning quite well.”

“I didn’t marry you for your pecs,” says Bell, 38. “I married you for your mouth. I’ve second-guessed it quite a few times!

“No, we stimulate each other a lot with debates, and the great thing is we disagree on 99.9 percent of topics on the planet,” she adds. “There’s always spice to be had.”

Though they love exchanging witty banter and arguing over the most boring of topics (“You’d be embarrassed for us how strongly we’re fighting over whether something’s gun-metal gray or teal,” quips Shepard), the couple says they truly are still very physically attracted to each other. Adds Bell: “He’s very attractive, that’s the thing!”

And at the end of the day, Bell loves her husband no matter how many extra muscles he may be sporting at the moment.

“What’s funny is Kristen will see CHiPs and go, ‘Oh, you really got in good shape for that movie!’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I was in your bed in that shape. It’ll just hit her when she sees it. She doesn’t notice if I gain or lose 20 pounds.”

[From People]

Ok that’s cute that she doesn’t notice in person if he’s gaining or losing weight. I’m like that. I really hope my boyfriend is like that too, although he once told me I looked great after I lost weight for being sick and I was like “damn.” He doesn’t seem to notice if I gain a few though.

As for them disagreeing on 99.9 percent of things, I don’t think that’s true. They’re both liberal, right? That’s a deal breaker for me. If someone is a Republican or a Libertarian (ugh) I will not date them. It doesn’t seem healthy to not agree on anything, especially when they’re raising kids. They definitely agree on their press strategy though and that seems to be half the battle for them. That can’t be just .01% in their lives, especially given how much we see them.

These contacts are so creepy!

Look, I MAY have just ordered BRIGHT blue colored contacts IN CASE someone invites me to a GAME OF THRONES dress up party, so I can BE PREPARED to go as the DEAD DRAGON. #gameofthrones @gameofthrones

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