Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson's love story is one for the Hollywood ages. Rudolph Anderson have been together for more than two decades. After meeting in 2001, the pair have gone on to welcome four children: Pearl, Lucille, Jack and Minnie. Despite not being legally married, Rudolph still refers to Anderson as her husband. In a September 2018 interview with The New York Times, the comedian shared how she had been calling Anderson her husband ever since the birth of their first child.