﻿When her ex was sentenced to prison HOURS after their breakup, Anne Hathaway was left
with strong trust issues. However, when the actress met Adam Shulman, the love she felt
for him was so strong that she decided to take a leap of faith. More than ten years later,
the couple is still together, and their love has forever changed Anne's life.
When Anne Hathaway met Adam Shulman at the 2008 Palm Springs festival,
she told a mutual friend,"I'm going to marry that man." However, the actress was in another
relationship at the time, a romance that would unfortunately leave her scarred shortly after.
In June 2008, Anne Hathaway and her boyfriend of four years, Raffaello Follieri,
reportedly had what would be their last phone call before the Italian real estate developer was
arrested. The world was shocked when Follieri pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud,
money laundering, and conspiracy; and was sentenced to more than four years of prison.
The news was very hard on the actress, who had to get on a plane to Mexico in order to do a press
tour immediately after she found out. "It's a situation where the rug was pulled out from
under me all of a sudden," Anne confessed. The performer was eventually able to laugh at
the situation. While hosting Saturday Night Live, she said, "I broke up with my boyfriend, and two
weeks later, he was sent to prison for fraud. I mean, we've all been there, right, ladies?"
However, the truth was that Anne had developed trust issues after feeling
like she never knew the person she was with. The actress initially wanted to take some
time to be alone and heal since Rafaello's arrest had made her feel very gullible.
Anne was ready to swear off dating, but her feelings for Adam were too strong
to ignore. When the two began dating a few months after the arrest, she opened
up to Shulman about how she was feeling. "I knew from the second I met him that he was the
love of my life. I also knew that I couldn't have met him at a worse time," the star confessed to
Harper's Bazaar. Anne's feelings for Adam were so strong that she decided to take a leap of faith.
And she was right to do so! In the same interview, the "Devil Wears Prada" performer
revealed that Shulman had never hurt her. "The love I found for him made me more
trusting of everyone," she also explained. The star isn't the only one who enjoys their
relationship; most fans are super supportive of it as well! So supportive, in fact, that some of them
have even developed an…interesting conspiracy theory. They believe that Adam is actually
the reincarnation of William Shakespeare. Crazy, right? The main reasoning behind it is that
the English playwright was also married to a woman named Anne Hathaway. According to these fans,
Shulman also looks a bit like Shakespeare… but we'll let you judge that for yourself.
Not only did Shulman change Hathaway's life, but their romance also helped Adam discover one of
his passions. While he was on the set of Anne's film "Alice in Wonderland," the former actor
met jewelry designer Heidi Nahser Fink. Heidi soon noticed that Adam had a talent
for designing jewelry. The two began working together and now co-own the
jewelry company James Banks Design. The company is named after Adam's grandfather,
who designed jewelry for his grandmother. Before embarking on the world of jewelry design,
Shulman had worked as an actor with roles in TV shows like "American Dreams." He had even
graduated from Brown University with a degree in theater, so it's safe to
say he and the "The Princess Diaries" actress had a lot in common from the very beginning.
The idea for their first piece came thanks to Hathaway. The actress told Shulman that,
when she was away from home, she lost her light. Adam and Heidi then came up with
"The Lightkeepers," which are pendants shaped like lightbulbs. How adorable!
Adam's love for jewelry allowed him to make a crucial decision when he proposed to Anne: he
designed the engagement ring himself! Shulman also had the help of a diamond jewelry company to make
sure everything about the piece was perfect. Of course, the actress said yes, and the
lovebirds tied the knot in September 2012. They wanted to make the ceremony so memorable that,
instead of a wedding day, they had a wedding weekend! The pair welcomed more than 150 guests
and had wedding decor inspired by nature. The couple's marriage is so strong that they
even decided to join forces when it came to work! In 2014, Hathaway and Shulman
co-produced their first film together, Song One. Of course, many people advised the actress not to
work with her spouse. However, Anne was curious as to how the collaboration would go. Luckily,
it was even better than she expected! "I loved working with him," the Academy
Award-Winner told People magazine. "He's a wonderful producer."
Hathaway continued saying she felt like she had learned a lot from the process. What a power duo!
The pair's love continued growing strong. In 2016, Anne surprised her fans with even more good news:
they were expecting their first child! The actress posted a bikini picture on
Instagram. She explained that, although posing in a bikini was a bit "out of character” for her,
she had noticed she was being photographed and decided to make the announcement herself.
Only two months later, the couple welcomed their first son, Jonathan. When asked if Adam was a
good father, Hathaway couldn't help but reply, "As was to be expected, he is spectacular."
Shulman has also opened up about parenthood, saying that every aspect of it is amazing and
that Anne "amazes" him as a mother. Aww! About a year later, Anne revealed that,
thanks to Adam's love, she had been able to heal from her past issues and heartbreak. “The accepted
narrative now is that we, as women, don't need anybody," she added. "But I need my husband.
His unique and specific love has changed me." With all the joy the couple's marriage and son
brought them, it's no surprise they decided to have another child. In 2019, Hathaway announced
her second pregnancy. The actress uploaded a picture of her baby bump on Instagram and wrote,
"It's not for a movie…⁣⁣ #2⁣" In the same post, the star sent
love to everyone going through what she described as "infertility and conception
hell" and confessed that the journey to her two pregnancies hadn't been a straight line.
A few months later, Adam and Anne surprised everyone when they were
spotted carrying a newborn, confirming that their second son, Jack, had been born.
As happy as Hathaway is with her sons, she isn't sure if she'll ever have another
baby. In 2020, the performer told Jimmy Kimmel that at times she absolutely wants
to have a child, and at other times she gets too scared of the world. Do you think
the actress has made up her mind since then? Anne's sons have changed her life in almost every
way. In fact, they have also affected her acting career! During an interview, the Academy Award
winner explained that she has become choosier when it comes to accepting projects because she knows
filming means spending time away from her kids. "They're the most sacred part of my life by a long
shot," she added. "And then when I do accept something, it puts greater pressure on me
to make it worth the time that I've spent away from them."
Hathaway is also sure of which of her films she wants to show her children
once they are older: "The Devil Wears Prada." The actress explained that the movie is very good,
but that she considers herself to be a small part of it. Instead, she credits
the director and her co-stars, which included Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Meryl Streep.
The performer also knows that she doesn't want her sons to take part in acting while they're
still young. What Anne wants is to apply the same philosophy her parents had with her: "You have all
the time in the world to be a professional actor; you can only be a child once."
It's not that Hathaway wants her children to stay completely away from acting. In fact,
she would encourage them to study and go to acting classes if that's what they wanted. But as someone
who knows how difficult the acting business can be, she's wary of them starting too young.
Instead, she wishes for her sons to be in a position where they are able to go to college
and figure out where they want to go from there. Do you agree with this parenting philosophy?
Anne's family is still happy and going strong. In addition to his jewelry business,
Adam has taken part in more films as a producer. And Anne is now able to trust again,
as well as look at her career from another perspective. The lovebirds
have certainly changed each others' lives! Here at Rumour Juice, we wish the family all
the best and hope we can continue admiring the beautiful results of Anne and Adam's careers.