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Ben Stiller appreciates wife

Ben Stiller still really appreciates Christine Taylor.

The 49-year-old actor, who has daughter Ella, 12, and son Quinlin, nine, with the blonde beauty, says their 14-year marriage is stronger than ever.

The 'Meet the Parents' star said: ''We appreciate each other as much now as we ever have.''

Ben believes the key to their long marriage is continuing to ''pay attention'' to his spouse.

He told Us Weekly magazine: ''You must pay attention. People change over the years, and with that, the relationship changes.''

Christine, 43, recently admitted their relationship has changed for the better.

She said: ''It's all change for the better. Right? We're older, we're wiser.

''I found a picture of us from 15 years ago, and I saw youth. You don't see [the change] on a daily basis. We looked like kids. Now we look like parents.''

While they are very supportive of each other, the blonde beauty admitted their children are often embarrassed by their behaviour.

She said: ''I said to my daughter, 'You can talk to me about anything. I'm a cool mom. You don't have to be embarrassed. You can tell me anything.' And she goes, 'You just saying that made you uncool.'

''We're at the age where our daughter gets embarrassed of us no matter what we do.''