Despite their marriage taking such an unfortunate turn, the couple was once smitten with one another.

Even before their quick sprint to the altar, Smith had her eye on Jacksondespite their age gap.

Smith’s admiration for Jackson began in her teens.

Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith posing

Thus, Smith was extremely happy to land her first-ever crush.

Even with the relationship recently deteriorating, their adorable bond was once a couple goals contender.

“This popped up eight or nine months into our relationship.

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson together

And I love that.

I just love picking his brain about things.”

Sadly, the marital bliss did not last forever.

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson smiling

In her court filing, she cited the reason for the split as “irreconcilable differences.”