In October 2012, Michael married Khatira Rafiqzada, his four-year girlfriend. They married in Los Angeles. They are separated by an eight-year age gap. Michael was 39 years old when they married, and Khatira was 31.
Michael and Khatira met for the first time in 2008. The couple went on a lunch date to a Vietnamese noodle cafe, where they ordered the same dish they usually order around Valentine’s Day.
Michael astounded her, and she found him appealing because, at the age of 26, he had no baggage. She convinced herself that she was going to marry him. Her husband appreciates and supports her Middle Eastern heritage. In 2020, he used the hashtag #NoMuslimBan to tweet a photo of his wife.
He publicly criticized then-President Trump’s seven-country travel ban to the United States. While other celebrities publish images of their significant others on a daily basis, Michael’s post was notable because he is usually private about his personal life.
