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Josh Duhamel Reflects on Age-Gap Marriage and Life in Rural Minnesota

The actor shares how Audra Mari’s maturity led to their romance and explains the family’s off-grid lifestyle focused on self-reliance and parenting values.

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Overview

  • Josh Duhamel, 52, and Audra Mari, 31, transitioned from years of platonic friendship to marriage despite a 21-year age gap.
  • Duhamel credits Mari’s maturity as a key reason for their romantic relationship, which began in 2018 and led to their marriage in 2022.
  • The couple welcomed their son Shepherd in January 2024, joining Duhamel’s 11-year-old son Axl from his previous marriage to Fergie.
  • Duhamel relocated the family to a remote cabin in Minnesota, emphasizing the importance of teaching their children survival skills and fostering family connections.
  • He described the off-grid lifestyle as a way to escape the Hollywood spotlight and focus on essential values like self-sufficiency and quality time together.