Josh Radnor became a household name as Ted on How I Met Your Mother, a show about how his character finally found love — but what do fans know about his real wife?
Radnor found The One in wife Jordana Jacobs in a scene that feels straight out of a Hollywood movie: at a meditation retreat, while taking mushrooms. The pair have both said they heard a voice pointing them at one another during that fateful February 2022 experience.
When Radnor proposed in 2023, he once again meditated with Jacobs and she said “yes!”
The pair have kept much of their life private — aside from their 2024 wedding announcement — so fans weren’t expecting Radnor to reveal in February 2026 that he and Jacobs had welcomed their first baby at some point in 2025!
Radnor didn’t reveal their son’s name in the Instagram announcement, but he did post photos of his life as a dad and Jacobs nailing it as a new mom.
Scroll down to learn more about Radnor’s wife Jacobs and their private life together:
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How Did Josh Radnor Meet Wife Jordana Jacobs?
All Happy Families actor Josh Radnor met his now-wife, Jordana Jacobs, while attending a sound meditation retreat in February 2022. During the getaway, Radnor recalled to the New York Times that he heard a voice say, “That’s her. That’s your woman.”
While they were both on psychedelics, Jacobs also said she got a sign from the universe that she was supposed to be with Radnor. “You know that man over there across the room, Josh? You’re drawn to him,” Jacobs told the New York Times in the same January 2024 article, noting she was having a conversation with her heart.
What Does Josh Radnor’s Wife Jordana Jacobs Do for a Living?
Jordana Jacobs is a clinical psychologist who has had her own private practice since 2018, according to LinkedIn. She hails from Brooklyn, but works with patients in the greater New York area.
Prior to starting her practice, Jacobs graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She got both her masters and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Long Island University Brooklyn. Jacobs completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University, according to her website.
Dr. Jordana Jacobs Is a Public Speaker
In addition to working as a psychologist focusing on the “relationship between death awareness and love,” Jordana Jacobs is a public speaker. She has appeared on various podcasts over the years, does presentations and speaking engagements and leads retreats “aimed towards helping people accept inevitable mortality, so that they may live and love more fully,” per her bio.
Jacobs has also published academic articles and pieces like “Dating: We’re Doing it Wrong” on Thrive Global.
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When Did Josh Radnor Marry Jordana Jacobs?
Josh Radnor announced via Instagram on January 19, 2024, that he married Jordana Jacobs “two weeks ago.” The actor revealed that their ceremony took place at Cedar Lakes Estate in Hudson Valley, New York, during a “light blizzard,” which only made it more magical.
“It was an incredible overwhelming snowy bliss-filled weekend. So grateful to so many people I love for making the trip to @thesistersofcedarlakes to be with us,” he captioned a series of photos from their winter nuptials. “To @forgedinthenorth for the extraordinary pictures. To @samspector for the extraordinary suits. But most of all to Jordana. I can’t believe my great good fortune that I get to call this extraordinary woman my wife.”
How Many Kids Do Josh Radnor and Wife Jordana Jacobs Share?
Josh Radnor surprised fans in February 2026, revealing that Jordana Jacobs had given birth to their first baby, a boy, “a few months ago.”
“Here’s what we know so far: His smile lights up the room. He’s super observant and thoughtful. He gets hypnotized when I play him songs on the guitar. He thinks the word ‘baba ghanoush’ is hysterical,” Radnor wrote via Instagram, sharing pictures of their newborn. “He’s a total delight and Jordana and I are thrilled he’s here.”