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Will Ferrell Says the Secret to 24 Years of Marriage with Wife Viveca Paulin Is 'Making Each Other Laugh'

Will Ferrell opens up about the secret to his 24-year marriage to wife Viveca Paulin — and how laughter is involved — in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

"I think we were drawn to each other initially through our shared sense of humor, and that has remained the foundation of our relationship," Ferrell, who has partnered with PayPal, says. "It was kind of too much too fast at too young ... like the intensity level was like, ‘Oh woah,' " Ferrell explained while appearing on the MeSsy podcast in July. Through his partnership with PayPal — in which he stars in a commercial where he sings a reimagined version of Fleetwood Mac ’s “Everywhere" — Ferrell helps himself, and others, save money.

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