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Tearful Hilary Duff Details "Lonely" Estrangement From Sister Haylie Duff
Hilary Duff remembers a time she was perhaps slightly less than mature.
While discussing her relationship with husband of six years Matthew Koma, the “So Yesterday” singer revealed the couple rarely fight, except for “one drag-out fight” they have once a year.
“He actually brought it up the other day,” Hilary shared with friend Dakota Fanning during a conversation for Interview Magazine published Feb. 23. “He was like, ‘We haven’t had a fight in such a long time.’ I’m like, ‘Are you ready?’"
However, the 38-year-old ultimately admitted she was the one who wasn’t ready for it, sharing the last time they had their big fight she “threw his phone in a Bougainvillea bush,” adding, “It felt so good.”
But as Hilary explained, the fight happened during a particularly difficult time for the couple and their kids—daughters Banks, 7, Mae, 4, and Townes, 21 months, as well as son Luca, 13, who Hilary shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie—after they were displaced from their home during the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
“We just needed to have it out,” she said. “But we don’t usually fight.”
In fact, the couple proved just how well they work together in their personal life and their professional life when Matthew came on board as the producer for her latest album, Luck… or Something. And for Hilary, “having that guy in my corner” gave her a sense of comfort.
“It sounds so cheesy to say, but waking up every day and taking on the things in our world—we’re such a unit,” she shared. “Growing up in the industry, I felt like a lone rider for such a long time.”
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“That’s such a dorky word,” Hilary continued, “but I was like, ‘I’m tough. I’ve got this.’ It took me a really long time to accept how much he could take off of my plate.”
Plus, it helped that Matthew is “insanely talented,” which made Hilary decide that she wanted to work with only him and no one else.
“I was like, ‘It has to just be me and you,’” she explained. “The most honest stuff came from that because he has a front row to my life and everything I’ve experienced—the really difficult times and the really easy good times that made me who I am.”
For a look at Hilary and Matthew’s love story, keep reading.
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Red Carpet Official
Back in January 2017, the pair confirmed their budding romance by posing on the red carpet together at Entertainment Weekly's pre-SAG Awards party at Chateau Marmont.
A Brief Breakup
Shortly after their red carpet debut, a source confirmed to E! News the two had split in March 2017. According to the source, the breakup was triggered by their busy schedules.
Rekindling the Romance
By October 2017, they had rekindled their romance, evidenced by his appearance at her 30th birthday party. "Since Matt got back from tour, they've been seeing each other again," a source told E! News exclusively at the time. "Him being gone on tour was the main reason things didn't work out the first time around, so now that he's back, they picked up right where they left off." As she later revealed on The Talk in December 2017, it was actually the third time they were dating. "Timing is such a big deal… third time's a charm!" she told the co-hosts.
Baby on Board
In June 2018, the couple has sweet news to share: they had a baby girl on the way. "We made a baby girl!" Koma wrote on social media. "She will be as beautiful and sweet as her mother...@hilaryduff another incredible chapter begins."
Mom & Dad
By the fall, they officially added a new member to the family: daughter Banks Violet Bair. "This little bit has fully stolen our hearts! She joined our world at home on Thursday afternoon and is absolute magic," the actress shared online in October 2018.
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Yes!
Nearly two years after stepping out publicly for the first time, Koma asked the actress to marry him.
Just Married!
Duff and Koma said "I do" in Dec. 2019, surrounded by their loved ones!
12 Months Later
When celebrating his one year wedding anniversary to Hilary, Matthew wrote a thoughtful post on Instagram expressing his gratitude for all that she's done during the pandemic. "I'm so in awe of your badassery," he gushed in part.
Growing Family
Hilary and Matthew went on to welcome daughter Mae James Bair in March 2021.
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