Actors Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are back together.

The Meet the Parents star revealed that he and Taylor, who got married in 2000 and announced their separation five years ago, have reconciled.

In an Esquire profile published on Tuesday, Stiller explained that he and Taylor were living apart when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and that they decided it would be best for him to move back to their family home so he could be with their teenage children. The actors share a daughter, Ella, and a son, Quinlin.

Then, over the course of time, it evolved, Stiller told Esquire. We were separated and got back together and were happy about that. Its been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic.

The actor reflected on the importance of respecting the ways he and Taylor are both similar and different. He offered an analogy about horseback riding to illustrate his point.

Now, I like horses! I think theyre beautiful. I like petting them. I like watching people ride horses, I like watching my kids ride horses. I just dont really love riding horses, he said. And once you know that, it just saves a lot of energy.

If you have that trust level with your partner, you know that me saying I dont like doing that thing is not me saying I dont like you, he added.