Actress Mariska Hargitay and husband Peter Hermann attended the 2023 Stuttering Association for the Young Benefit Gala with their three children, August, Andrew, and Amaya. The couple faced challenges during their adoption process but eventually welcomed their two adopted children into their family. They prioritize creating moments of joy and laughter in their family and value cultural inclusivity. They met on the set of "Law & Order: SVU" and married in 2004. Hermann proposed with a weathered platinum band set adorned with nine round diamonds, and they credit the strength of their relationship to always finding their way back to each other.