Who is Jerry Seinfeld married to? Everything to know about his spouse amid his "dominant masculinity" comment

Actor Jerry Seinfeld recently spoke about how he misses the "dominant masculinity" of the 1960s. The actor is married to writer and social worker Jessica Seinfeld. Speaking on the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast, Seinfeld revealed that there's no "sense of hierarchy" in today's society in the context of the setting of his upcoming film, Unfrosted, which is set in the 1960s.

The comedian mentioned that he understands the "toxic" argument associated with masculinity, but he still likes a "real man."

“When I was in that era, it was JFK, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery, Howard Cosell. That’s a real man! I wanted to be like that someday. Well, no. I never really grew up. You don’t want to as a comedian because it’s a childish pursuit. I miss a dominant masculinity. I get the toxic thing… but still I like a real man," he said.

“We have no sense of hierarchy. As humans, we don’t really feel comfortable with that. That is part of what…if you want to talk about nostalgia, that is part of what makes [the 1960s] attractive looking back,” he continued.

According to People, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld reportedly met in 1998 at a gym in New York City. The two got married a year later, in 1999, and have three children together, namely Sascha, Julian, and Shepherd.

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Who is Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica Seinfeld? Everything we know about the best-selling author

Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld with eldest daughter Sascha at the 2018 GOOD+ Foundation "An Evening of Comedy + Music" (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GOOD+ Foundation)

Jessica Seinfeld is the author of five New York Times best-selling cookbooks, titled Deceptively Delicious (2007), Double Delicious (2010), The Can't Cook Book (2013), Food Swings (2017), and Vegan at Times (2021). She is also the founder and president of Good+Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate family poverty.

Seinfeld founded the Good+Foundation in 2001, after the birth of her first child, Sascha, in 2000. Initially named Baby Buggy, the original aim of the organization was to collect used baby supplies and donate them to those in need. She began the initiative after realizing that the baby supplies her child no longer uses can be of help to other mothers and children.

Slowly, Seinfeld began working towards growing the foundation. Baby Buggy aimed to use a multi-generational approach to tackle family poverty with the help of donated goods and services. The organization also began taking care of the immediate short-term needs of fathers, mothers, and other caregivers. It also helped mothers provide a happier and healthier environment for their children.

In 2016, Jessica Seinfeld renamed the organization the Good Plus Foundation. The foundation still works with over 50 CBOs and has reportedly donated over 20 million items to families across the United States.

Meanwhile, before being married to Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica was married to theatrical producer Eric Nederlander. However, they filed for divorce four months into the marriage in 1998.

Jessica got married to Jerry Seinfeld soon after, in 1999. According to her official website, Jessica currently resides in New York City with her husband, three children, two dogs, and two cats. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jessica Seinfeld has a current net worth of $30 million.

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld's relationship timeline explored

As per People, Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld met at the Reebok Sports Club gym in New York City in August 1998. In a 2007 interview with The New York Times, Jessica recalled the time in her life when she met Jerry.

"I was going through a difficult time, and I was approached by Jerry Seinfeld and he attempted to make me laugh, and I was really not interested in being entertained at that moment. He came around again and said something funny, and I actually had to laugh," she said.

Rumors of the two dating began making the rounds in 1998, after Jessica's first husband, Eric Nederlander, filed for divorce four months into their marriage. It is not known exactly when Jerry and Jessica started dating, but it is understood to be somewhere between 1998 and 1999.

In December 1999, Jerry Seinfeld tied the knot with Jessica at a private penthouse in Greenwich Village in New York City, as reported by The New York Times. A year later, in December 2000, the couple had their first child, a daughter named Sascha.

In 2003, Jessica gave birth to Jerry Seinfeld's second child, a son named Julian. In 2005, the couple welcomed their third child, a son named Stephen Kellen.

In 2016, Jessica and Jerry were spotted together on the red carpet of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Jerry's show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, was nominated in the category of outstanding variety talk series.

Jessica has often been seen posting about her husband and her family on Instagram, including wishing him a happy birthday and their anniversary. Jerry Seinfeld has also mentioned his wife on social media multiple times, including in April 2017 when he promoted her cookbook, Food Swings, on Instagram.

In May 2017, Jerry and their kids were there to support Jessica in a Good+Foundation charity event. In a 2019 interview with People, Jessica Seinfeld credited Jerry for being the better communicator in the relationship.

"Every relationship and certainly Hollywood marriages — when people are traveling, and he travels all the time — are challenging when you don't spend time together and you don't work on the relationship," she said. "He's the most incredible communicator and so he's better at this relationship than I am," she said.

In May 2024, the couple was spotted together at the Met Gala as both sported Chanel costumes.