Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen's Relationship Timeline: A Look Back

From the 2008 SNL episode that brought them together to their divorce in 2010, actors Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen's relationship was the textbook definition of a whirlwind romance. 

He called her "Lizzie," according to The New York Times — that's cute, right? Also, they used to have rock band dates with a whole crew. Armisen is a drummer for Late Night with Seth Meyers's house band called The 8G Band. Plus, remember when they slow-danced at the Emmys?

From the outside, the Drama Queen and Comedy King pairing was adorable — delightful even. However, as time soon revealed, it wasn't the complete picture. The Golden Globe-winning actress and Emmy-nominated actor began to experience marital woes that proved too much for their union and ultimately marked its end.

Here's a look back at Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen's relationship.

October 2008: Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen first meet

In the tradition of short-lived Hollywood romances, Moss and Armisen met on Saturday Night Live, per E! News. Armisen was a cast member in October 2008 when Moss's Mad Men co-star Jon Hamm hosted for the first time. During the episode, Moss had a cameo in a parody sketch of the AMC drama.

January 2009: Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen get engaged

Just three months later, Moss revealed that she and Armisen were engaged, according to People. 

"It's private, so I don't want to share the details of how it happened, but I will say it was perfect," she told the now-defunct USA Weekend at the time.

October 2009: Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen get married

The couple was planning a simple "medium-sized" wedding, with the bride opting for a Claire Pettibone dress, reported People. In October 2009, on the one-year anniversary of when they met, Moss and Armisen tied the knot in Long Island City.

September 2010: Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen divorce

In September 2010, just shy of a year into their marriage, Moss filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences," per People. The actress reportedly listed June as the month she and Armisen separated.

The Invisible Man star later opened up about her relationship with Armisen, telling Page Six in 2012, "One of the greatest things I heard someone say about him is, 'He's so great at doing impersonations. But the greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person.' To me, that sums it up."

The following year, Armisen spoke with Howard Stern, and naturally, the Sirius XM radio host pressed the comedian to respond to Moss's comments. 

"I think I was a terrible husband; I think I'm a terrible boyfriend," The SNL alum admitted, reported E! News. (In a 2014 interview with Vulture, Moss reportedly nodded in agreement when this quote was read.) Armisen went on to define his deficiency in a relationship. 

"I want it all ... fast," he explained. "I want to be married, I want to live together ... and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally, and then I actually feel like, 'Oh my God, who's this stranger in my house?'"

If you thought Moss's diss track ended with the impersonation of a normal person bit, you're sorely mistaken. The Handmaid’s Tale star described the relationship as "extremely traumatic and awful and horrible" to Vulture. 

In 2016, the Portlandia co-creator and writer delved deeper into his relationship issues during an episode of WTF with Marc Maron. 

"I get lost in fantasy a lot," he shared, "the fantasy of this person from Mad Men, you know, great actress. And then as a person is interesting … all of a sudden, it's like a slide. Like, 'This is great!'"

He continued, "I have a problem with intimacy, where all of a sudden, there's a real person there. It's not the girl on Mad Men ... It's almost like an amnesia. It's almost like waking up and going, 'Where am I? Who is this person? Why is this person looking at me directly in the eye and having a conversation with me?'"

Armisen explained more explicitly, "It’s like cheating and infidelity. I'm neither ashamed or proud of it. It's just something that happens in my life."