Elizabeth Bank stuns in a striped dress while visiting Rome with husband of 20 years Max Handelman

Elizabeth Banks was the the epitome of summertime chic in a blue and white striped minidress hat while exploring Rome with her longtime husband Max Handelman.

As she strutted down the cobbled streets of Italy’s capital city over the weekend, the happy couple looked relaxed as they visited the Spanish Steps, which is located between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinita dei Monti.

Afterward, the lovebirds paid a visit to the 17th century church of Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola.

While inside, the 49-year-old Cocaine Bear director appeared mesmerized by the magnificent frescoes on the ceiling as she took a seat in a pew, next to her spouse.

For their outing, the mother-of-two accessorized her chic ensemble with a wide-brimmed hat over her golden tresses, several layered gold necklaces and sandals.

Sightseeing: As she strutted down the cobbled streets of Italy’s capital city over the weekend, the happy couple looked relaxed as they visited the Spanish Steps, which is located between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinita dei Monti

Handelman cut a casual lookin a light grey t-shirt, shorts, a beige baseball cap, sneakers and black sunglasses.

The lovebirds, who married in 2003, met while in college at the University of Pennsylvania on their first day in 1993. 

Back in 2019, the 30 Rock actress called their relationship the thing she is ‘most proud of’ in her life. 

‘I do think people grow together or they grow apart. We definitely grew together. We were constantly making decisions that kept us close,’ she told Porter magazine, at the time. 

Before she ‘dragged him into the industry’ to launch their film production company in 2002, he worked in finance on Wall Street. 

‘He worked an 80-hour week; I was traveling all the time in a career that requires me to film on location for up to six months of the year,’ she said of Brownstone Productions. ‘Forming the company really was about trying to combine our professional and personal goals.’ 

Banks also noted that she is ‘a little traditional when it comes to marriage.’ 

‘I think there are people that go into marriage thinking: ‘If it doesn’t work, I’ll get divorced.’ That’s not me,’ she told the publication. ‘You’re going to have bad moments. You’ve committed to something. Do you value it or don’t you?’ 

Taking it all in: While inside, the 49-year-old Cocaine Bear director appeared mesmerized by the magnificent frescoes on the ceiling as she took a seat in a pew, next to her spouse

When they first met, however, marriage was the last thing on her mind. 

‘I didn’t meet my husband and think, I’ve met the man I’m going to marry,’ she said during a 2015 interview with Allure. ‘I was like, He’s cute. I’ll f**k him, because I’m 18 and in college.’ 

‘Really, what happened was I’ve never met anyone that I liked more,’ she gushed.

She continued: ‘In the early years, did I have crushes or little interests here and there? I know my husband did, and so did I, but we stayed together. We still to this day take the long view.’

Handelman interjected to say: ‘There’s love. And then there’s lust. So it’s great.’ 

The Charlie’s Angels star and her husband share sons Felix, 12, and Magnus, 11, whom they both welcomed via surrogate.