Party of five! Shortly after Jared Padalecki connected with Genevieve Padalecki (née Cortese) on the set of Supernatural, the pair found love and tied the knot before welcoming three kids.
“I realize Father’s Day was supposed to be about … well … ‘fathers’ … praising them and thanking them and making them feel needed and appreciated. But, as the ‘father’ in this relationship, I wanted to change things up a bit,” the Gilmore Girls alum — who shares sons Thomas and Austin and daughter Odette with Genevieve — wrote via his wife’s Now & Gen blog in June 2017. “I wanted to take this opportunity, after my fifth Father’s Day (and counting), not to say ‘you’re welcome,’ but to say ‘thank you.’”
He continued in his sentimental note: “Thank you for letting me feel what it’s like to love something more than yourself. I have your back, now and always. You’ve humbled me, you’ve helped me rediscover the joy of discovery. You’ve turned my world upside down. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Jared and the Idaho native met when Genevieve booked a recurring role on season 4 of his CW series Supernatural in 2008. The pair wed two years later in February 2010. Amid their sweet romance, the Walker star and Genevieve first expanded their family in March 2012 when Thomas joined the brood.
“I’ve been trying to do everything I can to be the classic father: when [Genevieve] needs ice cream, I go get ice cream. If she needs a foot massage, I do the foot massage. I’ve [done] everything I possibly can,” the Texas native exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2012 of his spouse’s first pregnancy. “Obviously, I’ve been working, so I can’t be there all the time when she needs me, but I make sure she has what she needs when she needs it, and when I get home at night.”
The couple’s second son, Austin, was born in December 2013. They welcomed daughter Odette nearly four years later. Since then, the twosome have figured out how to seamlessly balance parenting, their busy careers and their relationship.
“It sounds so boring, but it’s all about just scheduling time,” Genevieve exclusively told Us in January 2021. “That’s on multiple facets. From, ‘Hey, we’re going to take time the two of us just to be completely alone.’”
She added at the time: “A couple of times we’ve had date nights at the Commodore Perry, which is a hotel in downtown Austin. We just to look in each other’s eyes and connect because even though we’re connecting on set or connecting at home, there’s constantly people around or we’re having to multitask.”
Scroll below to see Jared and Genevieve’s cutest family photos through the years:
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Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Padalecki’s Family Album With 3 Kids: See Photos
Party of five! Shortly after Jared Padalecki connected with Genevieve Padalecki (née Cortese) on the set of Supernatural, the pair found love and tied the knot before welcoming three kids.
“I realize Father’s Day was supposed to be about … well … ‘fathers’ … praising them and thanking them and making them feel needed and appreciated. But, as the ‘father’ in this relationship, I wanted to change things up a bit,” the Gilmore Girls alum — who shares sons Thomas and Austin and daughter Odette with Genevieve — wrote via his wife’s Now & Gen blog in June 2017. “I wanted to take this opportunity, after my fifth Father’s Day (and counting), not to say ‘you’re welcome,’ but to say ‘thank you.’”
He continued in his sentimental note: “Thank you for letting me feel what it’s like to love something more than yourself. I have your back, now and always. You’ve humbled me, you’ve helped me rediscover the joy of discovery. You’ve turned my world upside down. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Jared and the Idaho native met when Genevieve booked a recurring role on season 4 of his CW series Supernatural in 2008. The pair wed two years later in February 2010. Amid their sweet romance, the Walker star and Genevieve first expanded their family in March 2012 when Thomas joined the brood.
[jwplayer 8kS5nZEf-zhNYySv2]“I’ve been trying to do everything I can to be the classic father: when [Genevieve] needs ice cream, I go get ice cream. If she needs a foot massage, I do the foot massage. I’ve [done] everything I possibly can,” the Texas native exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2012 of his spouse’s first pregnancy. “Obviously, I’ve been working, so I can’t be there all the time when she needs me, but I make sure she has what she needs when she needs it, and when I get home at night.”
The couple’s second son, Austin, was born in December 2013. They welcomed daughter Odette nearly four years later. Since then, the twosome have figured out how to seamlessly balance parenting, their busy careers and their relationship.
“It sounds so boring, but it’s all about just scheduling time,” Genevieve exclusively told Us in January 2021. “That’s on multiple facets. From, ‘Hey, we’re going to take time the two of us just to be completely alone.’”
She added at the time: “A couple of times we’ve had date nights at the Commodore Perry, which is a hotel in downtown Austin. We just to look in each other’s eyes and connect because even though we’re connecting on set or connecting at home, there’s constantly people around or we’re having to multitask.”
Scroll below to see Jared and Genevieve’s cutest family photos through the years:
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Credit: Courtesy Jared Padalecki/Instagram
March 2017
The married couple announced Odette’s arrival via Instagram, sharing a snap of the lifestyle blogger kissing her little girl’s head.
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July 2017
The New York Minute actor took his sons to the San Diego Zoo months after their little sister joined the family.
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January 2018
Jared, Thomas and Austin went skiing on January 4.
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January 2019
The CW star gushed over his wife while celebrating her birthday, sharing a kissing pic as they posed with all three kids.
“Happy birthday to the most amazing wife and mother and person I’ve ever met. @nowandgen, you push me and motivate me and inspire me to be a better person,” he wrote via Instagram. “Every day. Thank you for making me (and our children) the luckiest people on the planet.”
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January 2020
Jared recuperated from marathon training by binge-watching Supernatural with his three little ones and the family’s two dogs.
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April 2020
Thomas, Austin and Odette helped their mom cook amid lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
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November 2020
“Working from home 😂,” the Christmas Cottage actor jokingly captioned an Instagram snap of his daughter playing with a festive Thanksgiving garland while he attempted to study a script.
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June 2021
Jared cuddled all three children while swimming in a pool in a June 28 Instagram photo.
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July 2021
“Can’t talk now … I’m “Out Of Office” …,” he captioned an Instagram snap with one of his sons.
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October 2021
The family of five coordinated their Halloween costumes, going with a Harry Potter theme.
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December 2021
Jared and Genevieve rang in the new year on a family beach vacation.
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March 2022
Thomas, Austin and Odette put on their “fancy” outfits and “big smiles” to attend a March 28 wedding celebration.
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April 2022
Jared was the passenger in a major car accident on April 21, and as a result, canceled his appearance with Jensen Ackles at a Supernatural fan convention in order to recuperate. Ackles revealed on stage that his buddy was on the mend and was “sad” to miss the panel.
Jared later broke his silence on the health scare, sharing a sweet recovery selfie with Odette from their home. “I’m definitely on the mend and hoping to return to filming later this week. I’m so lucky to have had the best care and be surrounded by people who love me,” he wrote via Instagram.
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May 2022
The Friday the 13th actor gushed over his wife and children on Mother’s Day in an Instagram tribute, calling them his “life.”
Credit: Courtesy of Genevieve Padalecki/Instagram
November 2022
Gen shared a photo of Odette and Jared cuddling on Thanksgiving.
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October 2022
Jared and Gen dressed up as Harry Potter characters Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall while Shep and Odette were Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Tom, meanwhile, was a football player for Halloween.
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