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Kristen Bell's sweet birthday message for husband Dax Shepard

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Kristen Bell on turning 40, husband Dax and the f-word
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ByMegan Stone
January 04, 2021, 10:30 am

Dax Shepard received some extra special birthday love from wife Kristen Bell.

The "Frozen 2" actress gave a shout-out to her husband of seven years on Saturday in celebration of his 46th birthday. She said his birthday happens to be her "favorite day of the year!"

"I get to celebrate the birth of my very favorite human on earth, and spoil him till he rots," Bell wrote in an Instagram post.

Calling him "the one who's [sic] commitment to growth is astounding," the 40-year-old said Shepard is the one "who's [sic] honesty is admirable, and who makes me laugh more than anyone."

"I love u so dearly, @daxshepard," Bell finished, sharing an adorable selfie the two recently snapped together.

The couple have two daughters, 7-year-old Lincoln and 6-year-old Delta. Bell's birthday note comes months after Shepard announced that he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety.

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On Sept. 25, Shepard revealed in an extremely personal episode of his podcast, "Armchair Expert," that he had fallen off the wagon and was taking painkillers to treat his injuries stemming from a motorcycle accident. The episode was recorded after he marked seven days of sobriety.

The following month, Bell appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and provided an update on her husband's health.

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"Everybody's up against their own demons. Sometimes it's anxiety and depression, sometimes it's substance abuse," she said at the time, adding that Shepard is "addicted to growth" and "addicted to evolving."

"I will continue to stand by him because he's very, very worth it," she added.

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