Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in 2022.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicMila Kunisdidn’t mince words with her now-husbandAshton Kutcherearly on in their romance.In a new digital cover interview withEsquire, Kutcher, 44, recalled how Kunis — whom he famously costarred with onThat ’70s Showand eventually married — told him " ‘Youwere an a——,’ after they started dating, referencing how he acted following his split fromDemi Moore." ‘Was I?’ " theYour Place or Mineactor recalled asking Kunis, 39." ‘Yeah, you were an a—— for a good two years,’ " she said at the time, according to Kutcher.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Ashton Kutcher forEsquire.Billy KiddNot that Kutcher disagrees, necessarily — but they might have different ideas about the timing.Earlier in his interview, while discussing his career taking off in the early 2000s, Kutcher said of that time period, “I was an a——.“Now, the actor couldn’t be more grateful for Kunis, whom he said “is so much cooler than” him.“The thing about Milathat made our relationship acceleratewas that I had always admired her,” Kutcher toldEsquire. “Her talents, her skills, her gifts. But I knew that she didn’t need me. And she knew that I didn’t need her.“Ashton Kutcher on the cover ofEsquire.Billy KiddAnother big ingredient? “We already knew all of each other’s dirt,” he joked of himself and Kunis.The two began dating in early 2012, 13 years after they met as onThat ’70s Show. They welcomed daughterWyattin October 2014,married in July 2015and welcomed sonDimitriin November 2016.Elsewhere in hisEsquireprofile, Kutcher reflected on how “lucky” he feels in his life, considering its trajectory and his support system.“And when you feel that lucky and fortunate and you have some self-awareness, you realize you didn’t do it on your own. I didn’t do any of this on my own,” he said.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in 2022.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Mila Kunisdidn’t mince words with her now-husbandAshton Kutcherearly on in their romance.In a new digital cover interview withEsquire, Kutcher, 44, recalled how Kunis — whom he famously costarred with onThat ’70s Showand eventually married — told him " ‘Youwere an a——,’ after they started dating, referencing how he acted following his split fromDemi Moore.” ‘Was I?’ " theYour Place or Mineactor recalled asking Kunis, 39.” ‘Yeah, you were an a—— for a good two years,’ " she said at the time, according to Kutcher.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Ashton Kutcher forEsquire.Billy KiddNot that Kutcher disagrees, necessarily — but they might have different ideas about the timing.Earlier in his interview, while discussing his career taking off in the early 2000s, Kutcher said of that time period, “I was an a——.“Now, the actor couldn’t be more grateful for Kunis, whom he said “is so much cooler than” him.“The thing about Milathat made our relationship acceleratewas that I had always admired her,” Kutcher toldEsquire. “Her talents, her skills, her gifts. But I knew that she didn’t need me. And she knew that I didn’t need her.“Ashton Kutcher on the cover ofEsquire.Billy KiddAnother big ingredient? “We already knew all of each other’s dirt,” he joked of himself and Kunis.The two began dating in early 2012, 13 years after they met as onThat ’70s Show. They welcomed daughterWyattin October 2014,married in July 2015and welcomed sonDimitriin November 2016.Elsewhere in hisEsquireprofile, Kutcher reflected on how “lucky” he feels in his life, considering its trajectory and his support system.“And when you feel that lucky and fortunate and you have some self-awareness, you realize you didn’t do it on your own. I didn’t do any of this on my own,” he said.
Mila Kunisdidn’t mince words with her now-husbandAshton Kutcherearly on in their romance.
In a new digital cover interview withEsquire, Kutcher, 44, recalled how Kunis — whom he famously costarred with onThat ’70s Showand eventually married — told him " ‘Youwere an a——,’ after they started dating, referencing how he acted following his split fromDemi Moore.
" ‘Was I?’ " theYour Place or Mineactor recalled asking Kunis, 39.
" ‘Yeah, you were an a—— for a good two years,’ " she said at the time, according to Kutcher.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Ashton Kutcher forEsquire.Billy Kidd

Not that Kutcher disagrees, necessarily — but they might have different ideas about the timing.
Earlier in his interview, while discussing his career taking off in the early 2000s, Kutcher said of that time period, “I was an a——.”
Now, the actor couldn’t be more grateful for Kunis, whom he said “is so much cooler than” him.
“The thing about Milathat made our relationship acceleratewas that I had always admired her,” Kutcher toldEsquire. “Her talents, her skills, her gifts. But I knew that she didn’t need me. And she knew that I didn’t need her.”
Ashton Kutcher on the cover ofEsquire.Billy Kidd

Another big ingredient? “We already knew all of each other’s dirt,” he joked of himself and Kunis.
The two began dating in early 2012, 13 years after they met as onThat ’70s Show. They welcomed daughterWyattin October 2014,married in July 2015and welcomed sonDimitriin November 2016.
Elsewhere in hisEsquireprofile, Kutcher reflected on how “lucky” he feels in his life, considering its trajectory and his support system.
“And when you feel that lucky and fortunate and you have some self-awareness, you realize you didn’t do it on your own. I didn’t do any of this on my own,” he said.
source: people.com