photo credit: radio exile

Whenever I talk about M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel’s project, She and Him, I joke that Ward’s main interest in the band is his gorgeous bandmate. Of course, I don’t actually believe that, and Zooey has proved herself to be quite a talented musician on top of successful actress–Paste Magazine even rated their debut the best album of the year.  I know very little about their relationship or personal lives, but thought maybe I’d see a headline one day that they got engaged. With that said, imagine my surprise when I heard that Deschanel, who is 28 years old, just got engaged to Death Cab For Cutie/Postal Service frontman, Ben Gibbard (32). The announcement came hours after it was being falsely reported that Deschanel was engaged to AFI bassist Hunter Burgan. Some sites are saying that she has been dating Gibbard for over a year.

Apparently I’m not the only one who thinks this news is going to hit Matt Ward hard–check out this funny post on Radio Exile.

She & Him – Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

Death Cab For Cutie – I will Follow You Into The Dark

The Postal Service – District Sleeps Alone Tonight (This one is dedicated to you, M. Ward. Just kidding.)