Ben Stiller talks reuniting with wife Christine Taylor after 4-year separation

Finally, a Hollywood breakup story with a happy ending.

Ben Stiller told Esquire in a new interview that he moved back in with wife Christine Taylor and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, four years after the couple announced their separation in 2017.

"We were separated and got back together and we're happy about that. It's been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic," the Emmy winner told the magazine.

The "Zoolander" star, 56, also had a funny way of explaining his discovery of what makes a marriage work.

"A few years ago, I realized I don't like horseback riding. If there's an opportunity to go horseback riding, I'm probably not going to do it. Now, I like horses! I think they're beautiful. I like petting them. I like watching people ride horses, I like watching my kids ride horses," he said. "I just don't really love riding horses. And once you know that, it just saves a lot of energy."

He added, "So, yeah, I think we have a respect for the ways that we’re similar and the ways we’re different. And I think accepting that, you can really appreciate someone more because you’re not trying to get them to change for you.”

Stiller and Taylor, 50, married in 2000 and share daughter Ella, 19, and son Quinlin, 16.