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Real reason why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together

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Herz, J. (2026, October 9). Real reason why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/09/celebrity-news/why-keri-russell-and-matthew-rhys-are-avoiding-marriage-after-13-years-together/

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Keri Russell, 50, and Matthew Rhys have been together since late 2013 but are not married despite having a child together. During an interview on a podcast, Russell explained that they avoid marriage because it's less about practical benefits like credit cards now and more about personal choice. She also addressed why Rhys did not mention her in his recent Emmy acceptance speeches, attributing the omission to both of them being nervous public speakers rather than any lack of appreciation for each other.

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Keri Russell, 50, an actress in the Netflix show Stranger Things, has expressed her views on marriage during a podcast appearance, stating that people used to marry for practical reasons like shared finances and names, which are no longer necessary. She has been with Matthew Rhys since late 2013 and they have a son named Sam, born in 2016. Russell was previously married to Shane Deary from 2007 to 2014 and shares two children with him: River, 19, and Willa Lou, 13. During the podcast, she addressed why Rhys left her out of his 2026 Emmy acceptance speech, saying he was extremely nervous about speaking in front of a large audience, as both are generally anxious people not used to such high-pressure situations.

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“I’ve had a big party, you know. asserted

you → have → party

I get to dress up all the time, and I know for a lot of people, marriage is something different,” Russell, 50, said. asserted

Russell → get → people

“…People used to be married to have a credit card. asserted

People → use → card

We can have credit cards now. asserted

We → have → cards

I don’t need my last name to go away,” she continued. asserted

she → need → ?

Russell has been in a relationship with Rhys since late 2013, and the two share son Sam, 10, whom they welcomed in 2016. asserted

they → share → 2016

The actress was previously married to contractor Shane Deary from 2007 to 2014. asserted

actress → marry → 2014

She shares two children with Deary, son River, 19, and daughter Willa Lou, 13. asserted

She → share → River

During Russell’s appearance on the podcast, she also spoke about why Rhys left her out of his 2026 Emmys acceptance speech. asserted

Rhys → speak → speech

I mean, we were all nervous. asserted

we → mean → ?

But, you know, it’s a lot. asserted

it → know → ?

It’s a lot of pressure,” Russell told Handler. asserted

Russell → ’ → Handler

“We’re both nervous people. asserted

We → ’re → ?

We’re not in that world that much. asserted

We → ’re → world

We visit that world, and so we were both so nervous.” asserted

we → visit → world

“I looked at him a few days before and I said, ‘OK, well, can you articulate what you’re most nervous about?’” she continued. asserted

she → look → what

“And he’s like, ‘Yeah, having to speak.’ asserted

he → have → ?

And I said, ‘Totally.’ asserted

I → say → ?

And I said, ‘Take me off your plate. asserted

I → say → plate

Like, you don’t have to thank me. asserted

you → have → me

I know you love me.’” asserted

you → know → me

Rhys was awarded two Emmys this year, winning the award for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for “The Beast in Me,” as well as lead actor in a comedy series for “Widow’s Bay.” asserted

Rhys → award → Bay

Russell was also nominated for an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series for her role in Netflix’s thriller series “The Diplomat.” asserted

Russell → nominate → series

The couple has mostly kept their relationship out of the public eye. asserted

couple → keep → eye

However, Rhys did joke during his 2018 Emmys acceptance speech that Russell would have “punched him” if he had proposed during the awards ceremony. asserted

he → joke → ceremony

“And finally, to the woman who truly got me this award, who just stands in front of me every day and just puts up with me,” the actor said in his speech for winning best lead actor in a drama series. asserted

actor → get → series

“She said, ‘If you propose to me, I’ll punch you clean in the mouth.’ asserted

I → say → mouth

I don’t have the words, or the time, neither which would do you justice, Keri Lynn, except thank you.” asserted

which → have → you

Real reason why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together

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