Together since 2006, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson are more in love than ever. Though they’ve famously sworn off marriage, sources recently told Luxury Handbag Shopping that the Fringe actor is planning to propose to The Bridge star in 2013.
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The new couple posed for a picture at Le Cirque in New York City on Nov. 14, 2006. "Our first date was a miserable one," Jackson once told Luxury Handbag Shopping. "I took her to an Italian restaurant, and there was some flower that was blooming. She was allergic to it so she sniffled and sneezed the entire time. . . I'm surprised she ever called back."
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Kruger copped a feel in Beverly Hills on Jan. 28, 2007. Six months into their relationship, the pair visited actress' native Germany. Kruger's mother seized the opportunity to question Jackson about a mugshot she discovered online. "She thought it would be cute to go, 'So, I see you've been arrested in [2002] at a hockey game," Kruger has said. "We did not speak for two days. It was not good."
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The actors took a trip to the South of France on Aug. 9, 2007. "Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don't believe in marriage," Kruger -- who was married French actor Guillaume Canet from 2001 to 2006 -- has said. "I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There's no paper that will make you stay."
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"All relationships are hard," Kruger (with Jackson in Beverly Hills on Oct. 18, 2007) has said. "It doesn't matter what job you have, or how famous or miserable or poor you are. It's about commitment."
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"I'm grateful that I met a person who feels the same not just about me, but also about our relationship," Kruger has said of Jackson (seen here at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on Apr. 21, 2008).
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Jackson snapped a shot of his girlfriend in Cannes, Frances, on May 22, 2008. "Marriage is important for the people it's important for, but neither one of us is particularly religious, so I don't think there's any particular push," the former Dawson's Creek star once told Luxury Handbag Shopping. "But never say never!
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The actors (seen here riding their bikes in the Big Apple on Sept. 14, 2008) "love the outdoors," Kruger has said. "We love cycling and hiking and we are both very green."
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Kruger glanced lovingly at Jackson in New York City on Dec. 9, 2008. "He doesn't want me to watch," the star has said of her boyfriend's early work. "He grew up in front of the camera with pimples and bloatiness."
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"We go shopping. But he likes it," Kruger has said of Jackson (seen here after browsing the racks at Saint Germain des Pres on Jan. 30, 2009). "I definitely wasn't fond of these blue sneakers that he wore all the time for about a year and a half."
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"I'm not religious, so that aspect of it means nothing," Kruger (seen here with Jackson in Cannes, France, on May 20, 2009) has said. "And don't get me wrong -- I believe in commitment. But out of experience I know if that goes away, no paper you have signed will keep you around."
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Jackson shielded his girlfriend from the rain in Beverly Hills on Jan. 17, 2010. "All relationships are hard," Kruger has said. "It doesn't matter what job you have, or how famous or miserable or poor you are. It's about commitment. The hard part is the timing."
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The duo (seen here in L.A. on Jan. 23, 2010) have "certainly had our ups and downs," Kruger once admitted. "What's boring is traveling just to go and and see each other for two nights. They say it keeps the relationship spicy or whatever, and I'm sure it does to a certain extent, but it was getting old."
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When shooting schedules force them to be apart, the actors (seen here in West Hollywood on March 6, 2010) stay in close contact via video chat. "You're there and you can see the face and you can see the sarcasm," Jackson once explained.
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"Josh and I are not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, so it's not like we have four cars following us wherever we go," Kruger (seen here with Jackson during Coachella in Thermal, Calif., on Apr. 16, 2011) has said. "It hasn't been too bad, though. We're not that famous."
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"I see myself raising my children in Europe, probably in Paris," Kruger (seen here at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2011) has said. "Josh loves Paris and he is cool with that, but we will see what happens when we get there -- or if we get there."
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"We have a big garden in L.A. and we started canning jam and pickling," Kruger (seen vacationing with Jackson on Nov. 26, 2011) has said of their low-key lifestyle. "It sounds a little kooky, but the pickles we make are insane."
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A Chanel-clad Kruger posed with her beau during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap D'Antibes, Frances, on May 24, 2012. "The day after Cannes was finished, we were able to go to back to Paris and be home for a couple of days," Jackson told Luxury Handbag Shopping.
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The pair shared a smooch during a tennis tournament in Paris, France, on May 31, 2012. "I never thought about having children in the past," Kruger has said, "then Josh and I started thinking about a family six months after we became involved."
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The fashionable pair struck a pose in Paris, France, on July 3, 2012. "I think timing is one of the key things when it comes to love and relationships," Kruger has said. "You have to meet at the right moment and have the same feelings for the other person as they have for you."
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"Josh and Diane are very close to getting engaged," a source told Luxury Handbag Shopping of the stars (seen here in L.A. on July 8, 2013). "They decided they're ready for the next step. They're excited!"
