Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Married Life Jude Law Talks 'Healthy' Marriage with Psychologist Wife Phillipa Coan: 'We Talk a Lot About How We Feel' The actor has been married to behavioral psychologist Phillipa Coan since 2019 By Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and many others. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 12, 2024 12:23PM EST Comments Philipa Coan and Jude Law at New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers, NHL ice hockey match, Madison Square Garden, New York, USA on Dec. 18, 2016. Photo: Jd Images/Shutterstock Jude Law is getting real about life with his wife. In a new interview with GQ, published Tuesday, Nov. 12, the actor, 51, spoke about how he and his wife Phillipa Coan have healthy communication in their marriage. Asked if having Coan by his side helped him make bold choices in his career, Law said, “Yeah, I think so.” “Also, Phil’s a psychologist,” he continued. “So we enjoy a very healthy relationship where we talk a lot about how we feel, our relationships with friends, relationships with our families, and she has a wonderful perspective on all of that. I think one should, in middle age, start to reflect.” He added, “What are the patterns I’ve created? What are the relationships I have? Why do I have them like that? How do I feel about them?” Jude Law and Philipa Coan. Karwai Tang/WireImage Jude Law Once Felt 'Frustrated' That Media Attention Was Placed on His Looks Instead of His Acting Career Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Law and Coach have been married since 2019 after meeting through a mutual friend. The husband and wife had a surprise wedding on April 30, 2019 at The Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Coan sported a short off-white ruffled dress, while Law wore a navy corduroy suit and jacket. Jude Law's GQ Men of the Year 2024 cover. Paola Kudacki/GQ Jude Law Says Fantastic Beasts Movies Are 'Certainly on Hold' with Harry Potter Television Reboot on the Way The pair were first linked in 2015 when they were seen at the Hay Festival, an annual literature, science and culture event in Wales. They went on to welcome their first baby together in 2020. “It's really wonderful," the Holiday star, who has not revealed the name or sex of his sixth baby, told PEOPLE in September 2020. "We feel pretty blessed that we were in a time where we could, as a family, just nest and enjoy each other's company and every day as it came." The pair also reportedly welcomed their second baby together in 2023. Law is also father to son Rafferty, 28, daughter Iris, 24, and son Rudy, 22, with ex-wife Sadie Frost; daughter Sophia, 15, with ex Samantha Burke and daughter Ada, 9, with ex Catherine Harding. He was also previously engaged to Sienna Miller from 2004 to 2006. Close