Jenna Fischer is Redbook magazine’s March cover gal. The Office star spoke about her marriage and how her idea of love and commitment changed after her divorce:
Redbook: You’re a newlywed. Has your idea of The One changed?
JF: “In a way, yes. After my divorce, someone said to me, “Finding love is not as hard as picking the right person to spend the rest of your life with.” It was Paul Lieberstein, the executive producer of The Office; he also plays Toby on the show. I held on to that advice when I was searching. I’d start to fall for someone and think, But that’s not a good match. The fluttery feelings aren’t enough. When I was younger, I thought you married the person you fell in love with the most. But as [my ex-husband and I] learned what we wanted, I realized there was a whole other set of criteria. You have to ask, Do we have the same goals?”
Redbook: What was it like to date after your divorce?
JF: “I thought I’d go wild with freedom, but instead I pretty much did what I did in college–stay home with my cat [laughs]. I didn’t want to waste time flitting around. I remember going out with one cute and funny guy. I thought, We could have a really fun eight months, but that’s eight months I’m taking away from finding Mr. Right. I can’t afford that. So I ended it.” “In the midst of all that, I was having weekly script dinners with Lee, and I realized, I’m looking at basically the perfect man. It doesn’t get better than this.”
Catch Fischer in the upcoming Farrelly Brothers movie Hall Pass with Owen Wilson and Christina Appelgate opening February 25th.
Jenna’s Redbook issue is on newsstands February 15th.
[image: Matt Jones for REDBOOK]
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