Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's Relationship Timeline

The world has been shipping Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher since the '90s when they played on-screen lovers Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso, respectively, in the hit teen sitcom That '70s Show. After going their separate ways once the show concluded, they found their way back to each other more than a decade later—giving fans a reason to believe in soul mates. From their no-strings-attached dalliance to welcoming two kids and their return to the screen together, see ahead for every adorable moment KuKu has shared.

August 23, 1998: They Meet on That '70s Show.

Kunis and Kutcher's relationship is a classic Hollywood romance. They first met on the set of That '70s Show, where they each other's on-screen love interests for eight years. Kunis, then 14 years old, played Jackie Burkhart, while Kutcher, then 20 years old, played Michael Kelso.

Kunis later revealed in 2001 that she and the actor had their first kiss on the show, and it was her first kiss ever. "I was like, 'Oh, he's so cute, it's the Calvin Klein model!' " she told People. "Then I was like, 'I have to kiss him?' I was so nervous and uncomfortable. I had the biggest crush on him.

This nugget of information was unbeknownst to Kutcher, who also found out in 2001.  "I'm the first she kissed? Oh my god, I had no idea!" he said at the time. "I'm so glad I didn't know that or it would've been too much pressure."

He added, "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."

January 15, 2012: They Reunite at the Golden Globes.

After they wrapped filming for the show, the pair went their separate ways. Kutcher married Demi Moore in 2005, but the couple later divorced in 2011. Meanwhile, Kunis was in a long-term relationship with Macaulay Culkin, who she also split from in 2011. After taking a few months to process their failed romances, Kunis and Kutcher once again crossed paths, this time at the 69th annual Golden Globes.

Kunis reflected on the moment later on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, saying, "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.'"

She added, "I thought it was the weirdest thing that I was checking this guy out, and it was someone that I had known forever."

Late January 2012: They Have Their First Off-Screen Kiss.

Shortly after their reunion, Kutcher invited Kunis to a housewarming party in Hollywood Hills—an event they each remember differently.

Kutcher recalled their first kiss on The Howard Stern Show, noting, "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.'"

"Gradually through the night, it got closer and closer and closer," he added. "It was kind of obvious that things were happening."

Kunis explained on The Late Late Show that that's not how things were supposed to happen. "I found out later in life that [Kutcher] was trying to set me up on a blind date with one of his friends that night," Kunis explained. "So he was like 'Come over,' and he had a friend he wanted to set me up with and that didn't happen."

2012: They Casually Date.

Kutcher told Stern they "legitimately lived out" their movies (Kutcher's movie No Strings Attached and Kunis's film Friends With Benefits, which each tell the story of friends who agree to casually hooking up, just came out at the time).

Kunis echoed the sentiment. "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," she told Maron.

April 2012: They Move in Together.

Things didn't stay casual for long. Kunis admitted on the podcast everything changed for her in just one night.

"I felt like I got punched in the gut, literally overnight," she said. "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.'"

December 16, 2012: They Make Their Public Debut.

Kutcher and Kunis put their love on display at a football game in Illinois, where they watched the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers.

February 12, 2013: They Sit Courtside.

The pair enjoy another sporty date, this time sitting courtside to watch the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Pheonix Suns.

February 2014: They Get Engaged.

And after 16 years of friendship and almost two years of living together, Kutcher popped the question. People confirmed the news after Kunis was seen taking a stroll with a massive diamond ring on that finger. With their union on the horizon, the pair quickly started thinking about growing their family. Kunis revealed she was pregnant in May 2014 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

April 25, 2014: They Look Loved Up at California's Country Music Festival.

Kutcher and a pregnant Kunis put on a loved-up display at all three days of California's Country Music Festival. Snaps see Kutcher cuddling his wife from behind.

October 1, 2014: They Welcome Their First Child.

On October 1, 2014, the lovebirds officially became parents. Kutcher announced the birth of their daughter on his website, writing, "Mila and I would like to welcome Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher to the world. May your life be filled with wonder, love, laughter, health, happiness, curiosity, and privacy."

December 19, 2014: They Make Out at a Lakers Game.

The new parents managed to sneak out for a date night at the Staples Center to watch Oklahoma City Thunder challenge the Los Angeles Lakers—and they couldn't keep their hands to themselves. At one point, they wrapped their arms around each other and shared a very big, shamelessly public kiss.

July 4, 2015: They Tie the Knot.

Kutcher and Kunis got their fairytale ending on July 4, 2015, when they tied the knot in a private, low-key ceremony at The Secret Garden at Parrish Ranch in Oak Glen, California. They reportedly had a "Camp Kuku" theme (a play on their last names) that included a luxe campground, outdoor activities, and tents.

May 22, 2016: They Attend the Billboard Music Awards.

Kunis put on a dazzling display in a strapless, silver sequin-studded minidress while posing with Kutcher, who was clad in a cozy gray cardigan and pants set, at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

October 19, 2016: They Announce the Starting Lineup at a Dodgers Game.

The pair's sports game streak continued, as they took to the baseball diamond to announce the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who played against the Chicago Cubs.

November 30, 2016: They Welcome a Second Child.

The Kukus became a family of four on November 30, 2016, when they welcomed a second child, this time a son named Dimitri Portwood Kutcher.

July 17, 2017: Their Kids Make Their Debut.

Wyatt and Dimitri make their public debut with their star parents at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

August 10, 2017: They Attend Sziget Festival.

The pair managed to get a babysitter for the night, so they could enjoy Wiz Khalifa's set during Day 2 of Sziget Festival in Budapest. Kutcher looked at his wife lovingly as they enjoyed the concert.

December 3, 2017: They Make Their Red Carpet Debut.

Kutcher and Kunis walked the red carpet for the first time as an item at the Breakthrough Prize Awards in December 2017, in what was a PDA-packed outing. The pair held hands and laughed.

July 2018: Mila Kunis Opens Up About Her and Ashton Kutcher's Past Relationships.

Kunis got vulnerable on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast once again. She addressed Kutcher's eight-year marriage to Moore, which she described as a "normal, real relationship." She added that Kutcher loved Moore's three children, who she shares with Bruce Willis, and helped raise them.

When reflecting on her own relationship with the actor, she said it's "the weirdest story that nobody believes." Kunis explained that although it feels like they lost time with one another, they needed space to eventually have their magical relationship.

"The people that we were back then would never be together. But it's just such a bummer that we missed out on 20 years together. I look back and I think, 'We could have spent 20 years together.' " she said. "But we would have never been together if we didn't both go what we went through in order to be the people that we were when we met."

June 19, 2019: They Shut Down Split Rumors.

The tabloids had a field day reporting Kutcher and Kunis were splitting up, to which the couple had the funniest response. Kutcher took to Instagram to shut down the rumors, posting a video in which Kunis holds up an image of a magazine cover that read "It's over" over a photo of the pair. "Babe, what's happening? What's going on?" he asked his wife. To which she responded, "It's over between us," and he joked back, "Oh my God, what are we going to do?"

August 14, 2019: They Discuss Their Parenting Style.

The usually private couple gave fans some insight into their lives at home, specifically in regards to how they parent. They made a join appearance on the Teach Me Something New podcast, where Kunis shared she and Kutcher are "silly at home" and are "very goofy parents."

She continued, "I think we're very comfortable with ourselves acting a fool at home, but maybe that comes from the idea of being comfortable in your own body, and in your own skin, and in your mind and not having a fear of making a fool of yourself."

February 7, 2021: They Return to the Screen Together.

After 15 years, Kunis and Kutcher returned to where it all started—sharing the screen. They starred alongside Shaggy in a 2021 Cheetos Super Bowl commercial.

In addition to giving fans a bit of nostalgia, Kunis joked that they did the ad to get a break from their kids during lockdown. "It was quarantine and we were stuck with our children for nine or 12 months at this moment," Kunis told Entertainment Tonight. "And I was like, 'Two days, baby! Two days off!' Literally we were like, 'Yeah, okay, let's do it.' And so we did it. And I hate saying it but we were like, 'Freedom!'"

May 2021: They Show Off Their Home.

In 2021, the couple invited Architectural Digest into their home, which they named "KuKu Farms." "We wanted a home, not an estate," Kunis told the publication. They said they wanted the property to look like an old barn while still feeling "modern and relevant," and added that they even use their six acres of land for farming.

March 2022: They Speak Out About the Russo-Ukrainian War.

The actors and philanthropists released a video showing their support for Kunis's home country Ukraine. They started a GoFundMe to provide aid to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, and shared they would match up to $3 million worth of donations to Airbnb.org and Flexport.org in an effort to raise $30 million, which they exceeded in the weeks following.

"We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the support. And while this is far from a solve of the problem, our collective effort will provide a softer landing for so many people as they forge ahead into their future of uncertainty," they wrote on Instagram.

March 27, 2022: They Make a Stunning Appearance at the Oscars.

Kutcher and Kunis couldn't have looked more in love at the 94th Academy Awards. They walked the carpet together, Kunis clad in a blush pink one-shoulder gown and Kutcher in a classic tuxedo.

September 27, 2022: Ashton Kutcher Remembers the First Time He Told Mila Kunis "I Love You."

On an episode of Our Future Selves, an interview series in partnership with Peloton, Kutcher recalled being drunk the first time he used the L word with his wife.

"The first time I told my wife that I love her, was while listening to 'You and Tequila,' " he told Kenny Chesney. "I might have had a little too much tequila...I showed up drunk at her house, at like two in the morning, and I just started screaming, 'You and tequila make me crazy.'"

He continued, "And I told her I love her, and she's like, 'Don't say it if you don't mean it. Are you gonna love me in the morning when you wake up from this hangover?'...I woke up the next morning and said, 'I still love you.'"

Kunis later verified the story. "It really happened," she told Entertainment Tonight. "Oh, I remember that night. I didn't have tequila. I was sober and I was like, 'Oh my god.' It happened, guys."

December 5, 2022: Ashton Kutcher Praises Mila Kunis for Her Support During His Health Scare.

Kutcher opened up about his 2019 battle with a rare autoimmune disease known as vasculitis during an appearance on The Checkup with Dr. David Agus. He explained he experienced vision issues to the point where he could hardly see and hearing issues that threw off his equilibrium and balance, causing difficulties with walking.

Agus said Kutcher made "impressive" progress at the time and praised Kunis for her support. "I will say, your wife was amazing. Just curled up there by your side. It was a beautiful thing to watch."

"She's the best," Kutcher agreed.

December 22, 2022: They Make an Appearance in That '90s Show.

In an ultra sentimental move, Kutcher and Kunis reprised their roles as Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart, respectively, making a brief appearance in the Netflix spinoff That '90s Show.

Kutcher spoke to Variety a couple months before about the experience, saying it felt "very nostalgic to be back on the set." He added, "It's all the same folks that made That '70s Show, so it was pretty bizarre."

Kutcher said he and Kunis couldn't pass up the opportunity to return to their roots. "Mila and I were contemplating it. We thought, 'Listen, we're only in the position that we're in because of that show, so let's just go back and do this. We just went back and had fun for a week. It was so random and fun," he said.

January 31, 2023: Ashton Kutcher Reveals What Mila Kunis Really Thought About Him Post-Divorce from Moore.

Kutcher told Esquire Kunis wasn't his biggest fan following his divorce from Demi Moore. "'Yeah, you were an asshole for a good two years,' " Kutcher remembered his wife telling him at the start of their relationship.

He also took a moment to appreciate Kunis, saying, "The thing about Mila that made our relationship accelerate was that I had always admired her. Her talents, her skills, her gifts. But I knew that she didn't need me. And she knew that I didn't need her."

February 7, 2023: Mila Kunis Trolls Her Husband and Reese Witherspoon.

Reese Witherspoon revealed Kunis made fun of her and Kutcher for being "awkward" on the red carpet for the premiere of their Netflix rom-com Your Place or Mine. “[Mila] even emailed us last night. She goes, ‘You guys look so awkward on the red carpet together,'" Witherspoon shared. She added that it was fun to work with and get to know Kutcher after being friends with Kunis for so long.

Kutcher addressed the photos on the Chicks in the Office podcast, saying, "Here's the thing: If I put my arm around her, and was like all friendly with her...the rumor would be that I'm having an affair with her."

April 15, 2023: They Coordinate at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony.

The couple returned to the Breakthrough Prize ceremony, where they first made their red-carpet couple debut. For the occasion, they coordinated in black with Kunis stunning in a sparkly black suit over a sheer button-down top and Kutcher looking dapper in a classic tuxedo.

June 23, 2023: Ashton Kutcher Gushes Over Mila Kunis on Instagram.

Kutcher showed appreciation for his wife and mother of his children in a rare Instagram tribute. He posted a photo of Kunis with her arms spread wide in front of a beautiful tropical landscape and magical rainbow. "I’m the Luckiest man alive. #gratitude," he wrote in the caption.

May 24, 2024: They Enjoy a Rare Outing With Their Kids.

In a rare move, Kutcher and Kunis took their kids (who looked so grown up!) for one of their sporty outings. They attended the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena, and even took some pics with standout player Caitlin Clark.

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