Can you even remember when Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas weren’t a couple? We hardly can, either—it’s almost like they’ve just been in our lives this entire time, having amazing triple dates with the rest of the Jonas Brothers, live-Instagramming their vacations, and buying each other awesomely luxurious gifts.
Of course, that’s not actually true, and in a recent appearance, Chopra gave some insight into the newlywed’s relationship—including her nickname for Nick. “I call him ‘Old Man Jonas.’ That’s my name for him, ‘OMJ,’” Chopra said during a panel at Tina Brown’s 10th Annual Women in the World Summit, according to People. “He’s such an old soul, extremely smart, so good for me because he grounds me so much. I’m a wild child, I do whatever I want, whenever I want and he always supports me.”
But Chopra, who is 10 years older than her husband, admits she didn’t necessarily see beyond the surface when the two first met. “I’ve known him for two years. I didn’t think that this is what it [would’ve] turned out to be, and that’s maybe that’s my fault. I judged a book by its cover,” she said. “When I actually started dating Nick, he surprised me so much.”
So here’s what changed her mind about getting serious with Jonas: During a date early in their relationship, Chopra told Jonas she had to leave for a meeting but kept hinting that maybe she could cancel it. He wasn’t having it, though, and showed some real respect for her work ethic in the process. “Finally he took me aside, and he’s like, ‘Look, I’m not stupid. I know what you’re trying to do, but I will never be the one who will tell you to cancel work because I know how hard you’ve worked to be where you are,'” she said. “‘So if you could’ve canceled it, you would’ve done it. I’ll take our friends out for dinner, we’ll wait for you, and you finish your meeting and come back.’”
“He gave me credit for what I had done. It was just mind-blowing for me,” she continued.
It’s official: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are relationship goals. Take note, dudes.
