Chris Pratt Shares Surprising Reason He and Katherine Schwarzenegger Went to Premarital Counseling
Chris Pratt is guarding more than just the galaxy.
The Parks and Recreation alum revealed that not only have his and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger's kids Lyla, 5, Eloise, 3, and Ford, 16 months, never watched his movies, they've never watched any.
"My 5-year-old, my 3-year-old and my 1-year-old have never seen movies," Chris told Craig Melvin during his March 17 appearance on Today. "Katherine is very old-school when it comes to screens and technology and all of that stuff. So, we're waiting."
However, the actor—also dad to 13-year-old son Jack with ex-wife Anna Faris—is looking forward to the day when his three youngest do get to see his movies.
"There's gonna be a season, they're gonna realize their dad is really cool," he teased. "They haven't realized it yet, but one day."
Thankfully, Chris—whose decades-long career includes PG-rated movies like The Lego Movie, Onward and The Garfield Movie—has had the chance to show Jack his projects.
"My 13-year-old, I took him to a screening of the first movie," he said of his animated film the Super Mario Bros. Movie. "He thinks it's pretty cool."
So, while Lyla, Eloise and Ford aren't completely aware of their dad's career, he quipped, "Jack likes me, though."
Chris and Katherine—who tied the knot in 2019—have always been on the same page when it comes to parenting. In fact, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor revealed that they had many discussions about their beliefs before tying the knot.
"We also had a ceremony at St. Monica's Church and a part of getting married at St. Monica's church is doing premarital counseling," he shared on SiriusXM's Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast last month. "We did like, six sessions with this guy who was, by the way, the best thing in the world."
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"They ask you questions you would not even think to answer until you have been married for eight years," he continued, "and then something comes up and you're like, 'What do you mean that's how you think about that?' And then you have to negotiate it then."
So, he and Katherine eventually came up with a list of directives for their marriage.
"It's like 300 potential landmines and you diffuse them beforehand," he added. "That way, if you have an issue, you talk about it and you hash it out, every single one. If you agree on it, you move on. But if there's things you disagree on, you hash it out and you do the work to figure out why are you coming from this."
While Chris patiently waits to finally show his and Katherine's kids his filmography, keep reading for a closer look at their blended family and life together.
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Summer Loving
In June 2018, an insider told E! News that Chris Pratt was "smitten" with Katherine Schwarzenegger, adding that the Jurassic World star was "super happy" about the start of their blossoming relationship.
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Meeting the Family
The couple took their romance to next level by spending time with the Schwarzenegger family. As it turned out, Katherine's mom Maria Shriver played matchmaker after meeting Chris through church.
Getting Close With the Pratts
By September 2018, Katherine was hanging out with the Jurassic World star's family and friends.
So Happy
The couple were all smiles during their outing Chris' brother Cully Pratt.
Birthday Tribute
"Happy Birthday Chief!" Chris captioned a series of never-before-seen snapshots in December 2018. "Your smile lights up the room. I've cherished our time together. Thrilled God put you in my life. Thankful for the laughs, kisses, talks, hikes, love and care."
She Said Yes!
Chris popped the question to Katherine in Montecito, Calif., with the duo announcing their engagement in January 2019.
"Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes!" Chris wrote on Instagram. "I'm thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go!"
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Red Carpet Date
The two make their red carpet debut as a couple at the Avengers: Endgame premiere in Los Angeles in April 2019.
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California Wedding
Katherine and Chris wed in June 2019 at a star-studded ceremony on San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif.
Celebrity guests included Katherine's dad Arnold Schwarzenegger, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Chris' Parks and Recreation costar Rob Lowe.
Cooking in Quarantine
The pair spent the pandemic together, with the Marvel star adorably crashing the author one of the author's baking videos.
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Oh Baby!
In April 2020, E! News learned that Katherine was pregnant with the couple's first child together.
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Little Lyla
"We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt," the couple shared in an August 2020 Instagram post. "We couldn't be happier. Both mom and baby are doing great. We are extremely blessed."
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Girl Dad
Katherine shared this photo of her husband in June 2021.
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Double the Joy
In December 2021, news broke that Chris and Katherine were expecting their second baby together.
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Hello Eloise
The duo welcomed daughter Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt on May 21, 2022.
"We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter," they shared in a Instagram statement a day later. "Mama and baby are doing well. We feel beyond blessed and grateful. Love, Katherine and Chris."
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Daddy Dearest
Katherine posted this pic of her husband with their youngest daughter on Father's Day 2022.
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Baby No. 3
They became parents again in November 2024 with the arrival of son Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt.
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