Ellen Pompeo and Husband Chris Ivery Grew Up 10 Miles From Each Other but Met in 2003

Though they didn't meet until 2003 in an LA grocery store, both Avery and Pompeo grew up outside of Boston. Avery was raised in Cambridge, while Pompeo was raised 10 miles away in Everett, and according to the actor, that was one of the first things they bonded over. "We have a lot in common," Pompeo told People in December 2006. "We're from the same hometown, almost."