From First Kiss to First Child — The True Love Story Between ‘That ‘70s Show’ Co-Stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Here's hoping they have less drama than their onscreen counterparts!
Let’s be honest, when shipping your couple of choice on your favorite TV shows, it can be hard not to root for them to get together in real life too—especially Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. Lucky for us, chemistry on screen quite often translates to chemistry offscreen, resulting in many of our favorite IRL couples.
Starting as long-time love interests on the FOX hit That ‘70s Show in 1998, the relationship between the two was a main focus of the series. However, their dynamic was definitely dysfunctional—to say the least—as Jackie and Kelso! That didn’t stop us from jumping for joy when these two got together years after the show ended.
Here is everything you need to know about the relationship between Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher.
Are Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher a couple?
Let’s clear things up right off the bat! Yes, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are a couple in real life. The two have been together since early 2012 and have been married since the summer of 2015. They actually first met years before in 1998 when they were both cast on That ‘70s Show.
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Who is Ashton Kutcher's wife?
If you don’t know the answer to this one by now, you haven’t been paying attention! Ashton Kutcher’s wife is the actress Mila Kunis. The two have been in a relationship since early 2012 and were married three years later, in July 2015. They even have two children together.
Did Ashton Kutcher date Mila Kunis?
Not only did Ashton Kutcher date Mila Kunis, he married her! The two have been together since 2012 and have been married since 2015. They did not start dating until years after their hit series, That ‘70s Show, on which they played on-again-off-again love interests, ended. Despite some speculation, however, they both maintain that they never dated while co-starring in the sitcom together.
How long have Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis been together?
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher started casually seeing each other shortly after they reconnected at the Golden Globes in January 2012. They then got married on July 4, 2015. As a result, the two have been together for almost 11 years and married for seven.
How long were Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher together?
The past tense phrasing in this question seems very pessimistic! Though the two have had to weather their fair share of divorce rumors, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are very much still together. The pair started casually dating shortly after reconnecting in early 2012 and tied the knot on Independence Day in the summer of 2015. That means they’ve been together just short of 11 years and have been married for a little over seven as of this writing in October 2022.
How Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher fell in love?
Everyone loves a celebrity romance story. We love it even more when it’s cute and relatable. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher initially met in 1998 when they were cast as love interests on That ‘70s Show. However, things never turned romantic between them in real life during the eight seasons of the series—in fact, both have revealed they saw each other more as siblings, with Kutcher saying, “At first I think she thought that I was good looking. Shortly thereafter, I was just annoying to her because I was like a big brother… I think I was her first kiss on the show. We have our first kiss like memorialized on the TV show. It was really weird. I was like, 'Isn't this illegal?' It was really awkward. She was 14! She was like my little sister.”
As a result, it’s no surprise it took a few years for them to get together! Both were in serious relationships at various points during their time on the series — with other people. These were most notably Kunis with Macaulay Culkin from 2002 to 2011 and Kutcher with Demi Moore from 2003 to 2011 (though their divorce was not finalized until 2013). As fate would have it, Kutcher and Kunis were both newly single, they were then reunited at the Golden Globes in early 2012.
According to Kunis, “I was looking around, and there was a really beautiful man from the back. I was literally like, ‘Oh, he’s kinda hot.’ … And then he turned around, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, it’s Kutch.’ I thought it was the weirdest thing that I was checking this guy out, and it was someone that I had known forever.” After reconnecting, Kutcher invited Kunis to a house party he was having a few days later—apparently with the hopes of setting her up with one of his friends.
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Kunis discussed the less-than-romantic intentions.
"I found out later in life that my husband was trying to set me up on a blind date with one of his friends that night," she recalled. "So he was like 'Come over,' and he had a friend he wanted to set me up with, and that didn't happen."
However, Kutcher explained the chemistry that formed between them that night. “I think I was smoking cigarettes at the time, and I was still a smoker. And she had quit smoking and she was like—she wanted me to like shotgun cigarette smoke so she could breathe it in and I was like, 'All right.' And gradually through the night, it got closer and closer and closer … It was kind of obvious that things were happening." This resulted in their first offscreen kiss.
In reality, the couple feels like they never actually dated before moving in together and then eventually getting engaged and married.
The two famously had both starred in movies about casual sexual relationships that turn romantic that came out the same year, Kunis starring with Justin Timberlake in 2011’s Friends With Benefits, Kutcher starring with Natalie Portman in 2011’s No Strings Attached. They then found themselves living in an art-imitating-life situation when the same plot played out in real life for the two. Kunis explained, “I did a movie called Friends With Benefits. He did a movie that was very similar called No Strings Attached. We lived our movies out. We were just like, 'Let’s just hook up. Let’s have fun. We’re both single. We both trust each other. Everything’s great.' … I felt like I got punched in the gut, literally overnight. I was like, 'You know what, I actually care about you. I don’t want to mess anything up so I’m just going to walk away before it becomes too much.' And he was like, ‘Got it.’ And the next day, he showed up to my house and he was like, ‘Move in with me,’ and I said, ‘OK.'”
Wow … sounds like a scene straight out of a movie! Glad to see they got their happy ending.
What is the age difference between Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher?
Mila Kunis was born on August 14, 1983, making her 39. Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978, making him 44. That is a five-year age difference between the two. By Hollywood standards, that’s actually pretty small. However, when you’re teenagers, like the two were when they first met—that difference is huge!
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How old was Mila Kunis when she kissed Ashton in That '70s Show?
In 1998, when Mila Kunis was cast in That ‘70s Show, she was just 14 years old. Her co-star and onscreen love interest, Ashton Kutcher, was 19. In fact, Kutcher was even Kunis’ first kiss!
Back in 2001, the two both reacted to this revelation. “I was like, ‘Oh, he’s so cute, it’s the Calvin Klein model!’” Kunis said. “Then I was like, ‘I have to kiss him?’ I was so nervous and uncomfortable. I had the biggest crush on him. Ashton was so nice. He just made jokes and gave me funny little compliments. He made me laugh.”
“I’m the first guy she kissed? Oh my God, I had no idea!” Kutcher said. “I’m so glad I didn’t know that or it would’ve been too much pressure. I was so nervous. She acted so cool. She seemed as if she’d done it a thousand times. I was the one with the butterflies in my stomach. I mean, here’s this little girl and I have to kiss her. It was nerve-racking.”
Their age difference is a major reason, probably the main reason, why the two did not ever have an offscreen romantic relationship during their time filming the series from 1998 to 2006. It also explains why the two saw each other more in a sibling capacity during that time. It’s no wonder they didn’t get together until six years after the series wrapped!
Who is worth more: Ashton Kutcher or Mila Kunis?
Ashton Kutcher has famously entered into the world of investing—with great success! As a result, many people are curious as to Ashton Kutcher’s net worth and if it’s larger than his wife Mila Kunis’. Ashton Kutcher has a reported net worth of $200 million while his wife, Mila Kunis, has a reported net worth of $75 million. We hope Ashton is open to sharing—but $75 million is nothing to sneeze at!
Do Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have any children?
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have two children together: daughter Wyatt, born in 2014, and son Dimitri, born in 2016. They have been extremely outspoken about the joys and struggles that come with parenting. No Bad Moms here!
