Last Man Standing Tim Allen Just Gave Fans a NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Look Inside His Private Family Life.
‘We Talk. We’re Good Buddies’: Tim Allen on Love, Fatherhood and Life With Wife Jane Hajduk
The actor has been married to his wife, Jane Hajduk, since 2006!
Tim Allen and Jane Hajduk, 2023 Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation
We all know and love Tim Allen for his comforting characters, heartwarming portrayals and wholesome sense of humor, but there’s one lucky lady who gets to call this sitcom star her hubby, and that’s his wife of nearly two decades, Jane Hajduk. Tim and Jane got together about five years before they tied the knot, and since then, they’ve expanded their family and enjoyed a blissful marriage. When he isn’t bringing a beloved character to life on screen, Tim Allen is a doting dad and happy husband. Here, read all about his marriage, family life and what he’s said about both over the years.
How Tim Allen and Jane Hajduk met
While Tim has found his forever in Jane, he was married prior to Laura Deibel, his college sweetheart, with whom he had one daughter, Katherine. The duo split in 1999, and soon after, he and Jane Hajduk, a fellow actress, linked up. While Tim Allen is certainly considered a star of both the big screen and small, Jane has also found her footing in front of the camera over the years. Her first credited film role was in 1993’s Sex Crimes, and over the years, she continued to appear in countless other movies and television series. Chicago Hope, NCIS, Monk, Benchmarks and Thee Third Act are just a few of the shows that line her resume, and she’s even starred alongside her hubby in a few flicks such as Joe Somebody (2001) and The Shaggy Dog (2006).
Tim Allen and Jane Hajduk, 2018Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for EJAF
Inside their 2006 wedding and growing family
It was in 2006 when this adorable duo said “I do,” and since their Colorado nuptials, they’ve made magic! In 2009, they welcomed their first and only child together, a daughter named Elizabeth, and fatherhood is a gig that Allen has spoken fondly of. When you think of all the joy he’s brought to children all over the world, it isn’t tough to imagine him being a wonderful dad!
“It’s been a long history in learning how to listen,” The 72-year-old actor revealed to Closer Weekly earlier this year. “You really have to not say anything. My younger daughter and I just last night had this conversation. She sat at the bottom of the stairs, I sat at the top. I said, ‘I will just listen.’ And I did. I just listened. Then she said, ‘Now you tell me what you think.’”
Jane Hajduk, Tim Allen, and their daughter Katherine, 2010Michael Kovac/FilmMagic/Getty Images
What makes their marriage work after 17+ years
Though marriage is no walk in the park and requires hard work from time to time, Allen and his wife have figured out what works for them. “Just like with the kids, we’ve both learned to listen,” he continued to Closer. “We’ve also learned the really valuable lesson: Don’t escalate, de-escalate. Just listen. You may not agree with it, but at least you heard the whole thing without interrupting.” Plus, it doesn’t hurt that they share a lot of common ground. “We really like the same things. I admire so much of what she does. We are very, very different people, but the things we like to do and what we like about other people are the same.”
As for Hajduk, she also revealed to People that listening and communication was crucial, telling the publication, “We talk.” Allen continued, “That’s right, we talk. We do. And we’re good buddies.” Wishing this duo nothing but the best!
