Celebrity How Josh Duhamel Knew Fergie Was the One His dad advised he find someone "who sees things optimistically," says the actor By Xiomara Martinez-White Updated on December 19, 2019 06:23 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage Head over heels for his wife, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen star Josh Duhamel is feeling happy and reassured since their Jan. 10 nuptials. “It’s almost like, ‘Okay. It’s just you and me. You and me against the world,’ ” Duhamel, 36, tells the July Redbook. “I know she’s got my back, and I’ve got hers. And it’s good.” Duhamel further reveals that he knew his new bride was the one for him, based on a little advice from his old man. “My dad once told me to find someone who sees things optimistically,” he says. “It was just the consistency of how my wife dealt with things. I knew how she’d deal with adversity.” Duhamel also says that even though his wife’s the musician, he always manages to get in a few notes for her. “Now, whether or not she likes it is another question,” he says. RELATED GAME:• Finish Fergies outrageous lyrics in Hollywood Hangman!RELATED ARTICLE:• 2006: Josh makes PEOPLE’s Sexiest listfrom Huffington PostPHOTO: Lindsay Lohan Tweets Topless PicWATCH: Will Arnett Makes Out With His British Counterpart