Tamera Mowry and Husband Adam Housley: A Timeline of Their Relationship

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Tamera Mowry and Husband Adam Housley: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Head before heart! Tamera Mowry and husband Adam Housley have a love story for the ages — but they took time to make sure their romance was meant to last before getting serious.

“Adam and I took a break from dating for about a year,” Mowry told Essence magazine in July 2018. “We missed each other and something was drawing us together, but more than that, we wanted to make sure that this relationship was what God wanted for our lives.”

While the pair met at Pepperdine University in the early 2000s after an economics professor set them up, the Sister, Sister alum and the California native dated for six years — and then took a year apart — before eventually tying the knot in 2011.

“[In order to know] if we are meant to be together, we said, ‘It’s got to be God’s way and not our way,’” the Twitches star explained at the time, revealing that the couple also decided to remain celibate until marriage.

She continued: *Our right way was the way we felt God wanted us to do it which was being celibate. We said to God, ‘This is who we are, I know you take us as we are, our faults, our fears, our joys, our hope as a couple and have your way.’”

After realizing that they had each found The One, the twosome got engaged in January 2011 and tied the knot four months later. In November 2012, Us Weekly confirmed that the couple had welcomed their first child together, son Aven John Tanner. Daughter Ariah was born in December 2020.

“We are so blessed and excited right now,” Housley tweeted at the time, noting that the newborn resembled her older brother. “Ariah Talea Housley was born at 2:54. … We are so excited to have Ariah here. Such a strong girl!”

In September 2018, the couple made headlines after fans began to criticize Housley for his past work at Fox News as a senior correspondent. However, Mowry stood strong beside her man.

“There are some people who think that my husband is racist because he worked for a certain channel,” she said during an episode of her talk show, The Real. “I’m gonna look in that camera right there and let everybody know my husband is not a racist.”

The former Disney Channel actress' defense wasn’t the first time she had spoken out in support of her husband’s views. The Seventeen Again star, who identifies as biracial, opened up about the racist criticism she’s received herself since marrying Housley.

“It’s hurtful because my husband and I are so openly and fine with showing love, but people choose to look past love and spew hate,” she said in a 2014 interview. “That’s what hurts me because I’ve never experienced so much hate ever in my life.”

Scroll down to relive Mowry and Housley's romance:

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Early 2000's

Housley told Yahoo!Life during a July 2018 joint interview with his wife that they were set up by their economics professor, Robert Sexton, while they were both students at Pepperdine University. The former Fox news correspondent noticed photos of Sexton’s favorite students — one of which was Mowry — on the wall near his desk. 

“I had no idea who the heck she was, I just thought she was pretty,” Housley gushed, to which the Hot Chick star replied, “Tia was on the wall too, my twin, but he pointed to my picture.”

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January 2005

The couple had their first date at P.F. Changs. “I really loved who she was and I’m like, ‘This is someone I can see spending the rest of my life with,'” Housley recalled to Yahoo!Life. 

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2010ish

Mowry revealed that she and Housley put their relationship on pause before they tied the knot.

“Adam and I took a break from dating for about a year. We missed each other and something was drawing us together, but more than that, we wanted to make sure that this relationship was what God wanted for our lives,” the Germany native told Essence in 2012. “[In order to know] if we are meant to be together, we said, ‘It’s got to be God’s way and not our way.’”

Mowry added that they didn’t want to “half-step anything” or take their relationship to the next level with clouded judgment, noting that they chose to remain celibate until marriage. 

“So our right way was the way we felt God wanted us to do it which was being celibate,” she shared. “We said to God, ‘This is who we are, I know you take us as we are, our faults, our fears, our joys, our hope as a couple and have your way.’”

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January 2011

The journalist got down on one knee while the two were on vacation in Venice, Italy. 

“I’m beyond thrilled and feel so blessed to have him in my life,” Mowry told People at the time. “Not only is he my love, but also my best friend.”

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May 2011

The lovebirds tied the knot in front of 300 of their closest family and friends at a Napa Valley vineyard in California. "I've always wanted an outdoor wedding with lots of flowers," the Melissa & Joey alum told People. "I feel so lucky to have this beautiful day for marrying my best friend.”

The actress had eight bridesmaids, including maid of honor Andrea Regalado and matron of honor Tia Mowry, her twin sister. Housley, for his part, also had eight groomsmen, all of whom wore tuxedos and Converse sneakers. 

“I feel so blessed to be marrying such an amazing man,” Tamera gushed of her new husband, to which Housley added, “Tamera is beautiful inside out.”

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November 2012

Us confirmed the twosome welcomed their first child, son Aden John Tanner. The newborn arrived two weeks after his due date, weighing in at 9 lbs., 5 oz.

"Had a dream about my son. Woke up wanting to hold him," Tamera wrote via Instagram shortly before giving birth. "Oh wait, haven't delivered yet. So I rubbed my belly instead. Can't wait to kiss his face."

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May 2016

The former sitcom star admitted to her cohosts on The Real that she and her beau made a sex tape together. “We did one … [and] I didn’t like it!” she confessed. “I don’t like watching!”

When Jeannie Mai asked Tamera what her NSFW film “would be named,” the Things We Do for Love alum responded, “You guys are going to get me in trouble! I am in so much trouble, but it would be called Sweet and Juicy.”

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April 2018

The former talk show cohost exclusively opened up to Us about not wanting to have any more children after baby No. 2. 

“Usually, this is the time when you think about having another child, but I’m done. Done, done, done, done … done, done. I love it,” she said. “Usually it's like, ‘Aww, how sweet! OMG!’ Now, I’m like, ‘Oh, God, girl. It’s all you. All you, honey. Do you need any help? You need any help? I’ll help you out.’”

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September 2018

Tamera defended the former baseball star after he was slammed for working at Fox News. 

“There are some people who think that my husband is racist because he worked for a certain channel,” the Strong Medicine actress said during an episode of The Real. “I’m gonna look in that camera right there and let everybody know my husband is not a racist.”

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August 2020

Tamera gave an update on how her family grew closer amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

“I’m so grateful for the quality time we get to spend. I’m a working mom, so it’s awesome to have so much more time with them to connect. Who knew our bond could get even tighter? But it is,” she exclusively told Us. 

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December 2020

The Double Wedding star announced on her website that the couple were expecting baby No. 2. 

“I have some big news that I’ve been looking forward to sharing with you … Adam and I are thrilled to announce that we’re expecting!” she wrote at the time. “Ever since being blessed with Aden we have known that we would eventually want to expand our family. We’re very excited and grateful to say that we will be welcoming baby #2 this July! Can’t wait to meet him or her.”

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July 2021

The duo welcomed daughter Ariah. 

“We are so blessed and excited right now,” Housley tweeted, noting that the family’s newest member also looks a lot like the couple’s son, Aden. “Ariah Talea Housley was born at 2:54. … We are so excited to have Ariah here. Such a strong girl!”