How Kristen Bell Knew She Was Ready To Marry To Dax Shepard

Do you believe in "the one"? You know—your soul mate. It could be all the Hollywood rom-coms and love songs, or maybe it's our evolutionary drive to reproduce, but one thing is certain: The idea of the "soul mate" is a pervasive factor in a lot of people's love lives.

When the topic turned to soul mates, interviewer Brittany Jones-Cooper asked about Kristen's marriage to fellow actor Dax Shepard, to which she replied, "I don't know if I think soul mates exist [...] I think it's who you choose to make it work with," and further, "If I had met my husband five years earlier, no way, guys. No way. We'd be a tabloid headline!"

And that's because, to Kristen, it's not so much about "the one," as it is about knowing what you're looking for and being ready to commit.

Once you've reached a place where you know what you want to receive, Kristen adds that you've got to be willing to give, too: "Oh, I guess I've gotta show up. Oh, I guess that's reciprocated!" she jokes after listing the qualities she'd looked for in a partner.

And not only that, but "you have to go through your own personal evolution to get there," she adds. "So, I don't necessarily buy—and with the relationship I have with my husband I'm hesitant to say, 'you just need to find your perfect match!' You need to be ready to earn your perfect match."