Jason Bateman recently opened up about his journey to sobriety, attributing much of his success to the support of his wife, Amanda Anka. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he shared that their discussions about his drinking habits were crucial, stating, "Amanda and I definitely had a few negotiations about the point at which the [partying] spigot was going to completely turn off." He described how his wife found his unpredictable drinking behavior "annoyingly unpredictable," prompting him to reassess his lifestyle. Bateman, who struggled with substance abuse throughout the 1990s, emphasized the importance of recognizing when to change, saying, "I was conscious the whole time of wanting to get a lot of these boxes checked before I became a father and a guy with a career that I not only wanted but had a feeling I might be able to get." He now identifies as "California sober," abstaining from alcohol and cocaine while still smoking marijuana.