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Charlie Cox joked his wife Samantha Thomas has an "effed-up" relationship with their family dog

"They're way too close," the actor told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview

Cox and Thomas wed in September 2018 and share two children together

Charlie Cox thinks his wife's relationship with their dog can sometimes be a little too much.

"My wife and our dog have a very effed-up relationship," the actor, 42, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview of spouse Samantha Thomas.

"They're way too close," Cox — who stars opposite Zooey Deschanel and a canine costar in Merv — adds jokingly with a laugh.

"Because I've been working a lot and I've been away, our dog has definitely replaced me in the family," he continues.

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