Dax Shepard, the 43-year-old actor – who developed a substance abuse problem at the age of 18 – recently celebrated 14 years of sobriety but, although it took him a long time to curb his habits back in the day, he is trying to encourage his spouse to dabble in drugs.
Speaking on the podcast ‘WTF With Marc Maron’, the ‘Frozen’ star said her husband believes “you shouldn’t leave earth without having tried mushrooms or ecstasy.”
And, despite his past, he understands that “he lost his privilege with them [drugs] because he can’t handle it; his brain doesn’t have the chemistry to handle it.”
But that doesn’t mean the ‘Employee Of The Month’ star won’t be in attendance when his wife does throw a drugs fest but, rather than get involved, he’ll be a “sober coach” to make sure everyone has a safe and comfortable time at the party.
Dax is no stranger to avoiding temptation as Kristen has admitted she smokes marijuana around him at least once a week and he doesn’t seem to mind.
The blonde beauty – who has two daughters Lincoln, five, and Delta, three, with Dax – explained: “I smoke around my husband and it doesn’t seem to bother him.”
When asked how many times she lights up, she replied: “Once a week, if I am exhausted and we are about to sit down and watch 60 Minutes, why not?”
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Kristen posted a sweet message on her Instagram to mark her husband’s sobriety and dub him an “inspiration” for his determination.
She wrote: “To the man mocked me when in our wedding photos because I cried too many tears of joy, “Who wore a baby Bjorn for 2 straight years to show his girls how to be as adventurous as possible, “Who held our dear little shakey mann pup for 8 hrs straight on the day we had to put him down, “I know how much you loved using. I know how much it got in your way.
And I know, because I saw, how hard you worked to live without it.
“I will forever be in awe of your dedication, and the level of fierce moral inventory you perform on yourself, like an emotional surgery, every single night.
“You never fail to make amends, or say sorry when its needed. You are always available to guide me, and all of our friends, with open ears and tough love when its needed most.
“You have become the fertilizer in the garden of our life, encouraging everyone to grow.
“I’m so proud that you have never been ashamed of your story, but instead shared it widely, with the hope it might inspire someone else to become the best version of themselves.
“You have certainly inspired me to do so.
“I love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone, and I want you to know, I see you. I see how hard you work. You set an excellent example of being human. “Happy 14th year sobriety birthday, @daxshepard. (sic)”