Jared Padalecki and his wife Genevieve are among a growing number of celebrities who have made the decision to leave behind their Hollywood lifestyles and relocate to the South to raise their families. The couple, who first met on the set of the popular TV show Supernatural, now reside in Austin, Texas, along with their three children and three dogs. They made the move from Los Angeles to the Texas capital in 2010 and purchased their current home in 2012, long before the Covid pandemic prompted a wave of stars to make the same transition.
With Los Angeles behind them, they have spent the past decade turning their once cavernous farmhouse into a warm and inviting retreat, complete with a vegetable garden, chicken coop, and even four bee colonies. When it comes to life in Austin, Jared, a native of San Antonio, shares a similar mindset with another famous resident of the unique Texas city, Matthew McConaughey.
The former star of Gilmore Girls agrees that even with the recent influx of new residents, Austin isn't for everyone. "If you come to Austin and you can't embrace the laid-back Austin lifestyle, then you probably won't last here," Jared noted in his interview with AD. "There is something very distinct about this town." In a recent interview with Tribeza magazine, Genevieve reflected on the couple's decision to make their home 1,300 miles away from Hollywood.
It was a vibrant city, brimming with ideas, and once we became pregnant, we knew it was the place for us. Even though my family is in the mountains of Idaho, I couldn't come up with any reasons not to come here. I just couldn't!" The Padaleckis' story is just one example of the increasing trend of celebrities choosing to leave the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and seek a more relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere elsewhere.
For them, Austin, Texas provides the perfect balance of a thriving city with a slower pace of life, allowing them to embrace a sense of community and enjoy the simple pleasures of home and family.
