Kristen Bell’s Anniversary Post For Dax Shepard Sparks Debate Online

Kristen Bell’s anniversary post for husband Dax Shepard is getting some mixed reactions online. The 45-year-old actress shared a sweet Instagram photo on Oct. 17 showing one of her and Dax’s daughters giving him a bear hug, but it’s her caption that’s making headlines. “Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: “I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,” she wrote. Although the post was meant to celebrate Kristen and Dax’s marriage, many commenters shared their belief that the caption appears to make light of domestic violence, with one user writing, “Domestic violence isn’t a joke,” as others chimed in with responses including, “Oh wow…that’s a very odd thing to say,” and “Kristen…girl come on…” “Dateline” even weighed in with a now-viral response, commenting, “Screenshotted.” The comments on the post have since been limited but not everyone was criticizing the actress’ message. Kristen also got some love from famous friends like Howie Mandel who quipped, “He should write for Hallmark.” Zoey Deutch also showed her support by commenting, “you guys are the best” and Mae Whitman wrote, “Only because we’d never let him get away with it.” Terry Crews also commented, “This is love.” Kristen and Dax have not publicly remarked on the post or its response as of Oct. 20.