United Kingdom, Oct. 22 -- Kristen Bell is facing backlash from a national advocacy group after posting a wedding anniversary message critics said downplayed domestic violence.

The 45-year-old actress shared an Instagram post on Saturday (18.10.25) marking her 12th wedding anniversary with her husband, actor Dax Shepard, 50, with the caption - which included what she described as a joke - quickly drawing criticism online for being insensitive during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

In the post, Kristen wrote alongside a photo of herself and Dax embracing: "Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: 'I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I'm heavily incentivised...