Shay Mitchell Reveals Why She Doesn't Want to Get Married to Matte Babel: 'We're Partners in Life'

The actress has been dating Babel — with whom she shares daughters Atlas, 4, and Rome, 1 ½ — since 2017

There are no wedding bells in Shay Mitchell's future.

The actress has been dating Matte Babel — with whom she shares daughters Atlas, 4, and Rome, 1 ½ — since 2017, but she has no plans on marrying him.

"I've manifested quite a few things in my life and getting married was never something that was right for me," Mitchell, 37, said on Today with Hoda & Jenna on May 20.

"I think for the both of us, everything works so smoothly," the BÉIS founder continued. "He’s an incredible father, great partner, and that’s really how I see us. We’re awesome partners in life."

Marriage, though, "isn't something that's [in the cards]" for the couple, she said after Jenna Bush Hager called Babel, 43, Mitchell's "husband," and she corrected her, calling him "my partner."

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The Pretty Little Liars alum said she's known Babel "since I was 19," as they're "both from Toronto."

"So it's kind of crazy," she added. "And then, we reunited years later."

Mitchell has previously opened up about her and Babel's decision not to marry, telling E! News in 2021 that she's "not in a rush to get married." The Dollface actress also said she doesn't "really know if that's in the cards for us."

"There's no pressure here. I love it. I love the fact that we come home and every day I'm like, 'I choose you and you choose me.' It keeps us on our toes," she explained. "I'm like, 'Hey, I can walk out. I don't need to go through a lawyer, I can just walk.' And same with him. It keeps it sexy. I think we both like it like this."

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The pair keep their relationship largely private and off social media, but Babel has occasionally shared photos and tributes to his longtime girlfriend on his Instagram, particularly in praise of her dedication to their daughters.

In a Mother's Day post last year, Babel shared photos of Mitchell with their daughters Atlas and Rome, writing, "Forever amazed, in awe and in love, we thank you."

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