Ben Stiller has opened up about why he infamously left Saturday Night Live in 1989 after only appearing on four episodes of the iconic sketch comedy show. In an interview with The New York Times, Stiller said that while he “discovered comedy” through SNL,

Ben Stiller is known for his humor, but it was his sincerity that helped him reconcile with Christine Taylor. The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.

Ben Stiller and his wife, actress Christine Taylor, are known to be one of Hollywood’s longest and happiest marriages, but that has not always been the case.