Katherine Schwarzenegger Reveals The 'Agreement' She Had With Chris Pratt Before Marrying The Actor
By Favour Adegoke on November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM EST

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt had revealed a major agreement related to Christmas that she and Chris Pratt agreed to before getting married.
The children's book author also recently spoke about how well she and her husband communicate, balance each other's strengths, and are enjoying this season of parenting young children.
It comes weeks after Katherine Schwarzenegger revealed that there is only one reason why she would ever leave Hollywood.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Says Her Family Starts The Holiday Season Right After Halloween

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt has shared that she and Chris Pratt settled one very important rule long before they ever walked down the aisle: the holidays officially kick off in their house on November 1.
Speaking with Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger admitted she doesn't wait long after Halloween to switch into full Christmas mode.
"Yes, it was an agreement that my husband and I had before getting married. Christmas lights and Christmas music start November 1st," she explained.
Schwarzenegger laughed as she recalled a recent moment with her daughter that perfectly captured their family tradition.
"My daughter Eloise recently said to me, 'Mommy, it goes Halloween and then right into Christmas, right?' And I said, 'Absolutely.' That's my child right there. She gets it. So we're aligned," she joked.
Although she says she enjoys Thanksgiving just as much as anyone else, the children's book author insists the holiday fits perfectly within the warm glow of early Christmas décor.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt: 'November 1 Is My Time To Become A Christmas Queen'

When it was just a few days into their self-declared Christmas holiday season in November, Schwarzenegger said their home was already glowing with festive cheer.
"We're just a day or two into it, and every tradition that we do, from putting up our Christmas lights on November 1 to blasting Christmas music to gathering all together as a family, which I'm really grateful and proud that our family makes a priority every single holiday season," she shared.
Schwarzenegger added that the season has taken on new meaning now that her children are old enough to enjoy it.
"November 1st is my time. It's like my time of the year, it's my time to thaw from my icicle that I've been living in and to really emerge as a Christmas queen," she said.
Watching her children experience the magic, she added, is one of her greatest joys.
"Just being able to now watch the holidays and see the holidays through children's eyes is also so special," she added.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Admits She's Inheriting Arnold Schwarzenegger's Strict Chore Rules With Her Kids

Meanwhile, during an appearance on the "Cat and Nat Unfiltered" podcast, Schwarzenegger admitted that she's starting to sound a lot like her father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, when it comes to parenting.
The 35-year-old mom of three shared that she's been introducing chores to her older children, 5-year-old Lyla and 3-year-old Eloise, and realizing she might be stricter than she thought. The author suspects her upbringing has something to do with it.
"I guess [we're] more traditional with the chores and also the implementation of the chores and the strictness of the chores," she added. "And this is like, probably a little bit of my father coming out, but my dad had no patience or excuses for not doing your chores."
She laughed as she remembered her childhood reaction. "And I was always like, 'This is terrible. How could you do this to us? Nobody has chores like this.' Now I'm like, we're doing the same thing."
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Says Strong Communication Keeps Her And Chris Pratt Thriving

Earlier this month, Schwarzenegger told People Magazine that she and the Marvel star are fully enjoying the phase of life they're in as parents.
Strong communication, she said, has always been central to their relationship.
"We do a really good job communicating," Schwarzenegger noted. "It's something that was really important to both of us from the beginning and continues to be really important to us as life gets busier and crazier, especially as you add more children into the mix."
The Couple Balances Each Other Out As Parents

Schwarzenegger also told the publication that she and the "Garfield" actor "balance each other out really well" as parents.
"He has a lot of strengths that I don't have, and I have certain strengths that maybe he doesn't have," she said.
"We are a great team," Schwarzenegger continued. "I think it's always keeping in mind that we're a team and that we're doing our best to tackle all the different things. We're also very present in this beautiful season of life, of having young children and getting to spend a lot of time with them. It's such a sweet time."