A Timeline of Christina Aguilera and Fiancé Matthew Rutler’s Relationship

Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler have been together for over a decade, proving that second chances at love really do exist.

The couple began dating in 2010, during Aguilera's divorce from Jordan Bratman, with whom she shares a son named Max. The Grammy winner spoke openly about the challenges she faced during her first marriage and the decision to end it, telling People, "Things were so unhealthy and unhappy for both Jordan and me, I knew I had to end it."

Despite the difficulties of her past, Aguilera found happiness with Rutler and went public with their relationship later that year. The couple's love only continued to grow, with insiders telling Us in 2012 that they had "turned into something special."

In 2014, Rutler proposed to Aguilera on Valentine's Day and they welcomed their daughter, Summer Rain, later that year. Despite their engagement, the pair chose not to rush down the aisle and have since expressed contentment in their relationship without being legally married.

According to an insider, Aguilera and Rutler are "very much in love" and "true homebodies" who enjoy quiet nights at home but still find time for date nights. Their enduring relationship serves as a reminder that sometimes all it takes is a second shot at love to find happiness that lasts.

Scroll through for a timeline of Aguilera and Rutler's relationship.