Nate Bargatze‘s wife knew exactly what to do to charm an aspiring comedian!
More than 20 years ago, the 47-year-old actor met his now-wife, Laura Bargatze, while working at Applebee’s. He had been a host, and she was a waitress. And their love story began during a shift when Nate noticed her “funny” and “cute” behavior. He recalled in a new interview published with Us Weekly on Tuesday:
“She made me laugh. I remember she was sweeping her section up, and she kind of rode the broom like a witch. It was very funny and cute. I was kind of persistent with it and then we became friends, [then] started dating. This was before I wanted to start comedy.”
They’ve been together ever since! And to this day, they can’t “believe” how things turned out:
“I’ve put her through a whirlwind. I was a host, a guy that didn’t go to college; she accepted me for a lot of stuff that I was. She was willing to go down this other road where I would have just done whatever. And so now every day, neither one of us can believe it.”
If you’re wondering, yes, they still go to Applebee’s! In fact, that was their now 13-year-old daughter Harper‘s first restaurant! Aww! Nate said:
“We took her when she was a baby. My wife still talks to a lot of her friends that work there. We had one of our anniversaries there. We order a lot of chicken alfredo, no broccoli. I say, ‘Broccoli on the side,’ just so I look like I’m going to try it, so I don’t look too bad!”
Of course, as with any marriage, it hasn’t been all rainbows and butterflies 24/7. Nate and Laura have experienced challenges over the years. The Breadwinner star shared that “being gone was tough” for them throughout his comedy career, adding:
“Then, like in The Breadwinner, my wife was the one that worked, and I was doing odd jobs or stand-up. Then it shifts, and at that point, we have our daughter, and then she’s not working. Figuring that out, that’s hard, because her mom worked. I’d imagine the biggest adjustment was that I was getting so busy, she needed to be at home. You’ve got to redefine your identity.”
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However, they got through those struggles through marriage counseling:
“It’s not like you’re there because your marriage is bad. After 20 years, with kids and busy schedules and everything, [it’s] just to make sure that you’re communicating everything correctly, and when you do have a conflict, [you’re] able to talk through it.”
The biggest thing for Nate is that he didn’t want Laura and him to forget about each other after all this time:
“We don’t want to lose sight of each other, especially when you have kids. It’s just making sure that it’s always moving forward, and we’re not forgetting each other.”
It sounds like Nate and Laura have a solid relationship after all these years! We love it!
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[Image via MEGA/WENN, CBS Sunday Morning/YouTube]
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