Katherine Schwarzenegger recently shared a memory of the first months of her relationship with Chris Pratt, a period marked by a constant exchange of handwritten cards.
In an interview with PEOPLE magazine, the 39-year-old author said that, when they started dating in 2018, they both found in that gesture a way to stay connected during the periods in which the actor had to travel for work.
According to him, some of those notes were sent by mail, while others appeared unexpectedly: inside a suitcase, in a backpack or on the kitchen counter.
“When Chris and I started dating and he went to film or work on a location, we wrote cards by hand. They were always very nice, and of course I kept them all. I have a whole collection of cards from Chris,” she explained.
That exchange occurred at a time when both maintained demanding agendas, but they found in writing a simple way to express closeness.
In fact, the relationship between Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt advanced rapidly.A year after starting dating, the couple married in June 2019 in an intimate ceremony in Montecito, California.
Since then, they started a family: in 2020 their first daughter, Lyla Maria, was born; in 2022 Eloise Christina arrived;and in 2024 they welcomed their son FordFitzgerald.Pratt is also the father of Jack, 13, from his previous marriage to actress Anna Faris.
In the interview, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter also referred to her family life and her bond with the actor.He noted that one of the aspects he most values in his marriage is sharing parenting as a team effort.
“Knowing that we are companions in many aspects of life, especially in parenting, which has good moments and other more difficult ones,” he commented.She also highlighted the importance of humor in complex situations, something that, according to her, Chris constantly contributes.
It should be noted that Katherine Schwarzenegger’s affinity for cards and written messages is not accidental.According to what he explained, this custom has family roots.His mother, journalist Maria Shriver, was a key figure in transmitting that tradition.
“My mom always placed a lot of importance on good manners, and handwritten thank you notes were, and still are, a very important part of my life,” he said.
Now, as a mother, Katherine seeks to transfer that teaching to her own children. In that sense, she considers that writing a card by hand retains a particular value in a context dominated by the immediacy of digital messages.
“Today, more than ever, when you receive a handwritten card, whether it’s a thank you card, a birthday card, a condolence card or just because, it feels much more special,” he said.
As he explained, the fact that someone takes the time to write, instead of sending a text message or a voice note, generates a different impact.
