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==Personal life== Padalecki's engagement to his ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' co-star [[Genevieve Cortese]] was announced in January 2010. They met when Cortese guest-starred as [[Ruby (Supernatural)|Ruby]] on the show's [[Supernatural (season 4)|fourth season]]. Padalecki proposed to her in front of their favorite painting, ''Joan of Arc'', by French realist [[Jules Bastien-Lepage]] at New York's [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sunvalleymag.com/Sun-Valley-Magazine/Summer-2010/The-Perfect-Winter-Wedding/index.php?cparticle=2 |title=The Perfect Winter Wedding |last1=Cortese |first1=Genevieve |last2=Padalecki |first2=Jared |work=[[Sun Valley Magazine]] |access-date=June 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051521/http://www.sunvalleymag.com/Sun-Valley-Magazine/Summer-2010/The-Perfect-Winter-Wedding/index.php?cparticle=2 |archive-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref>Godwin, Jennifer, [http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b160735_jared_padalecki_genevieve_cortese_are.html Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese Are Engaged] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225073719/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b160735_jared_padalecki_genevieve_cortese_are.html |date=February 25, 2010 }}, EOnline.com, January 6, 2010; accessed February 14, 2009.</ref><ref>Kubicek, John, [http://www.buddytv.com/articles/supernatural/notes-from-the-supernatural-10-34204.aspx Notes from the ''Supernatural'' 100th episode party] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209060436/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/supernatural/notes-from-the-supernatural-10-34204.aspx |date=February 9, 2010 }}, BuddyTV.com; February 2, 2010.<br/>Quote: "Jared Padalecki talking sweetly about his recent engagement to former co-star Genevieve Cortese"; accessed February 14, 2010.</ref><!-- Do not read minor childrens' info; see [[WP:PRIVACY]]--><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jakle|first1=Jeanne|title=Hollywood Stars Love the Spurs Too|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/jeanne_jakle/article/Fun-star-moments-Spurs-S-A-Sharknado-5669870.php|newspaper=Mysa|access-date=September 9, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200323/http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/jeanne_jakle/article/Fun-star-moments-Spurs-S-A-Sharknado-5669870.php|archive-date=September 10, 2014|date=August 5, 2014}}</ref> The pair married on February 27, 2010, in Cortese's hometown of [[Sun Valley, Idaho]]. They have three children.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/807583/jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-expecting-baby-no-3|title=Jared Padalecki and Wife Genevieve Cortese Expecting Baby No. 3|work=E! Online|access-date=December 12, 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014153938/http://www.eonline.com/news/807583/jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-expecting-baby-no-3|archive-date=October 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/838992/supernatural-s-jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-give-birth-to-a-baby-girl-odette-elliott-padalecki|title=Jared Padalecki & Wife Genevieve Cortese Welcome Baby No. 3|work=E! Online|access-date=December 12, 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903222310/http://www.eonline.com/news/838992/supernatural-s-jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-give-birth-to-a-baby-girl-odette-elliott-padalecki|archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> Padalecki supported [[Beto O'Rourke]] for the [[2018 United States Senate election in Texas|2018 Senate election in Texas]] alongside ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' co-stars [[Jensen Ackles]] and [[Misha Collins]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=mishacollins|last=Collins|first=Misha|author-link=Misha Collins|number=1058588434145533952|title=@jarpad, @JensenAckles, & I want YOU to vote this Tuesday! |date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> ===Always Keep Fighting=== In March 2015, Padalecki launched his Always Keep Fighting campaign through [[Represent.com]]. His first campaign raised funds for [[To Write Love on Her Arms]], which supports people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. The cause is particularly close to Padalecki, who has been candid about his own struggles with depression.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2263579/supernatural-fan-always-keep-fighting/|title=How Jared Padalecki's 'Always Keep Fighting' Helped This Fan Battle Depression|work=MTV News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017111114/http://www.mtv.com/news/2263579/supernatural-fan-always-keep-fighting/|archive-date=October 17, 2015}}</ref> For the second campaign in the Always Keep Fighting series in April 2015, Padalecki partnered with co-star [[Jensen Ackles]] to release a shirt featuring both of their faces, to benefit their newly formed joint charitable fund. Over 70,000 shirts were sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://represent.com/jaredjensen|title=Jared & Jensen Always Keep Fighting - Represent|work=represent.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234947/https://represent.com/jaredjensen|archive-date=September 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/supernatural-jensen-ackles-finale-charity-jared-padalecki|title=Supernatural: Jensen Ackles on the Finale and His Charity with Jared Padalecki : People.com|work=PEOPLE.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415064928/http://www.people.com/article/supernatural-jensen-ackles-finale-charity-jared-padalecki|archive-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref> Later, Padalecki launched a third campaign selling a further 40,000 shirts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://represent.com/jared|title=Jared Padelecki's Love Yourself First Hoodie - Represent|work=represent.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008012921/https://represent.com/jared|archive-date=October 8, 2015}}</ref> During [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015, more than 6,000 fans surprised Padalecki at the ''Supernatural'' panel by holding up candles for him, after having revealed his battle with depression earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/167850_fans_support_jared_padalecki_fight_against_depression_with_incredibly_moving_comic_con_tribute/|title=Fans Support Jared Padalecki's Fight Against Depression With Incredibly Moving Comic-Con Tribute|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=July 13, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917071326/http://www.etonline.com/news/167850_fans_support_jared_padalecki_fight_against_depression_with_incredibly_moving_comic_con_tribute/|archive-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref>
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