Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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Jennifer Lawrenceand her husband,Cooke Maroney, have been linked since thesummer of 2018after meeting through a mutual friend.

The actress and art gallery director got engaged in early February 2019 and married later that year in October. Lawrence opened up in an interview withVanity Fairabout what she likes most about her marriage in November 2021.

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“I really enjoy going to the grocery store with him,” she said. “I don’t know why but it fills me with a lot of joy. I think maybe because it’s almost a metaphor for marriage. ‘Okay, we’ve got this list. These are the things we need. Let’s work together and get this done.’ "

From starting off as friends to eventually becoming parents, here’s a breakdown of Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney’s relationship timeline through the years.

June 2018: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney start dating

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Lawrence met Maroney through a mutual friend in the spring of 2018. Theysoon started dating, keeping their relationship private and off of social media.

A source told PEOPLE at the time that the new couple had “great chemistry,” adding, “She is smiling like I have never seen her do with any of her previous boyfriends.”

August 2018: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney show some PDA

Jennifer Lawrence (R) and Cooke Maroney.JD Images/Shutterstock

In August 2018, the duoenjoyed a getaway in Rome and Paris togetherand were photographed holding hands in the City of Lights. A source noted to PEOPLE at the time that Lawrence and Maroney “seemed happy” as they strolled through Paris.

In the months that followed, theSilver Linings Playbookactress and the art dealer were spottedseveral times kissingand out ondates in N.Y.C.in January 2019.

February 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney get engaged

Not long after the couple was spotted in the Big Apple, it was announced that Maroney proposed to Lawrence in early February 2019.

After the two were spotted at a celebratory dinner in N.Y.C. — with the Oscar winner sporting a “massive ring” — the actress' rep confirmed their engagement to PEOPLE in February 2019.

June 2019: Jennifer Lawrence talks about her engagement with Cooke Maroney for the first time

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In June 2019, Lawrence spoke publicly about Maroney for the first time in an interview withEntertainment Tonightat the premiere ofX-Men: Dark Phoenix.

“Well, he’s just the best person I’ve ever met in my whole life,” she told the outlet at the time, adding that it was “a very, very easy decision” to say “yes” when he proposed.

During an appearance onCatt Sadler’s podcastNaked with Catt Sadlershortly after, Lawrence called her fiancé “the greatest human being I’ve ever met.”

When asked how she knew Maroney was “the one,” she told Sadler that she “started with the basics.”

“‘How do I feel? Is he nice? Is he kind?’ It’s just — this is the one, I know that sounds really stupid but he’s just, he’s — you know. He’s the greatest person I’ve ever met, so I feel very honored to become a Maroney,” she said.

September 2, 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney spend Labor Day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

September 16, 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney visit the ​​New York City marriage bureau

Lawrence and Maroney made it official witha trip to the Manhattan marriage bureauon Sept. 16, 2019. The couple was photographed with paperwork in hand. They were also spotted with two security guards, a photographer and a friend, according toPage Six.

October 18, 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney arrive in Rhode Island ahead of their wedding

Lawrence and Maroneyarrived in Rhode Islandon Oct. 18, 2019, and were spotted walking off their private plane together. Other guests, includingAdele,Cameron Diaz,BenjiandJoel Madden,Nicole RichieandKris Jenner, werephotographedlanding in Rhode Island ahead of the couple’s star-studded wedding weekend.

October 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney get married

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Thenewlyweds were photographedout-and-about afew times in November2019, and then againin February 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States.

November 2019: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney honeymoon at an exclusive Indonesian resort

September 2021: Jennifer Lawrence announces she and Cooke Maroney are expecting

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Nearly two years after getting married, the actress' rep confirmed to PEOPLE in September 2021 that the couple isexpecting their first child together.

The following night, the actress made an appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert(her first time on the show since 2018), where she opened up about how she spent her time away from Hollywood.

“I just had a ton of sex,” said Lawrence, laughing while looking down at her pregnant belly. She assured the laughing audience, “I’m joking.”

November 2021: Jennifer Lawrence opens up about being a protective parent to her and Cooke Maroney’s child

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Lawrence voiced her concerns about being a new mother during an interview withVanity Fairin November 2021. As an actress who’s constantly in the spotlight, she desires the utmost privacy and protection for her child.

“Every instinct in my body wants to protect their privacy for the rest of their lives, as much as I can,” she said. “I don’t want anyone to feel welcome into their existence. And I feel like that just starts with not including them in this part of my work.”

April 2022: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney welcome their first child together

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Lawrence experienced a variety of emotions when Maroney proposed to her.

“[It was] terrifying, but very, very exciting,” she said on an episode of Amelia Dimoldenberg’s YouTube series,Chicken Shop Date. “I didn’t say what I wanted to. I imagined it a million times, and then I ended up just going, ‘What? What? What?’ And then going, ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ "

August 22, 2023: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney step out for a stroll in New York City

The couple, who wore color-coordinated outfits, werespotted walking near Central Parkin N.Y.C. Lawrence lovingly held Maroney’s arm on the outing.

January 7, 2024: Jennifer Lawrence says parts of her wedding to Cooke Maroney were “so stressful”

While talking toE! Newson the red carpet of the 2024Golden Globes,Lawrence admitted that her 2019 wedding to Maroney was “awful” and “so stressful” as she worried about the comfort of her guests at her Newport, Rhode Island venue.

“I’ll never forget —I was freaking outabout the guests being cold, and all of my friends were lying. They’re like, ‘Nobody’s cold, nobody’s cold, everything’s fine, everything’s fine,' " she said.

Lawrence also admitted that she gaveRobert De Nirothe green light to leave her rehearsal dinner a little early.

“I looked over and I saw Bob, who doesn’t know anybody and he’s kind of wandering around, and I immediately was like, ‘No, this isn’t what he wants to be doing. I don’t want him here,'” she said. “So I went over and whispered, I was like, ‘Go home,' and he was nice — he like talked to my parents and was polite — but I was like, ‘Go.’ "

October 20, 2024: Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are expecting their second child

source: people.com