River's younger brother Joaquin found love with Liv Tyler in 1995, when they were in their late teens. They starred together in 1997's Inventing the Abbotts and dated for three years. The two have managed to stay close friends; Liv has called Joaquin her "first love," and about Liv, Joaquin has said, "She's a darling. I've said it over and over again," and, "When Liv and I met, it was for a reason — I really needed her and she really needed me."