There are Hollywood couples who always seem too perfect all the time and then there are couples like Ryan and Blake who are not afraid to keep it real. Their relationship is probably the only good thing that came out of Green Lantern after it tanked at the box office in 2011.
After meeting on set they started a friendship that later evolved into a romantic relationship that produced three beautiful spawns. Now they are one of Hollywood’s most loved couples and fans are rooting for them to stay together forever. Here are the top ten reasons why Blake and Ryan are ultimate couple goals.
10 They Started Out As Friends
After being together for more than a decade, which in Hollywood is equivalent to 30 years, the couple has proven that friendship really is the best foundation of a good marriage. They met on the set of their movie Green Lantern and started off as friends since Ryan was still married to actress Scarlett Johansson and Blake was still dating her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgeley back then. After the demise of their previous relationships, the two stayed friends and would often hang out. Eventually, the two fell in love and left the friend zone.
9 They Had A Simple And Intimate Wedding
In Hollywood where extravagant weddings look more like a star-studded fashion show, Blake and Ryan chose to keep it simple and private. They tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony in Charleston away from the prying eyes of the media. Despite their massive success and million-dollar paychecks, the couple chose to keep it quaint and simple based on the limited photos that have been released online.
8 They Slay The Red Carpet Together
Their red carpet looks are always on point year after year. They look so ridiculously good together especially on the red carpet that it didn’t really come as a surprise that they produced such adorable babies. Blake always looks so ravishing in designer dresses and Ryan looks smashing in a tux, together they look like Ken and Barbie IRL.
7 They Troll Each Other On Social Media
This couple’s version of PDA is trolling each other on social media. Their online banter is something fans look forward to, and is so refreshing to see in Hollywood where people seem to be so perfect all the time. These two are not afraid to make fun of each other and are the first ones to poke fun at each other with embarrassing photos like that one time Ryan posted a whole bunch of photos of Blake with her eyes closed.
Or that one time he shared an unflattering photo of Blake from the set of The Rhythm Section with the caption #nofilter. Blake also often retaliates most notably posting a greeting for her husband with Ryan Gosling’s photo.
6 They Are Not Afraid To Get Real About Parenting
They don’t pretend to enjoy every minute of parenting and aren’t afraid to talk about how their kids are driving them crazy at home. This has made them so relatable and endearing to fans. In an interview with Seth Rogers on The Late Night Show, Ryan talked about parenting saying: “You gotta do the diapers. You gotta do the middle of the night thing ... A human being will exit your wife, so she’s done enough. Just change the diapers and do all that stuff.”
5 They Make Fun Of Rumors
The cute couple finds humor in everything even using it to laugh off rumors about divorce. When Yahoo posted an article with a picture of Ryan, Blake, and Ryan’s mom the Deadpool actor took to Twitter to poke fun at the rumor tweeting: “We’re never splitting. She’ll always be my mom. No matter how much jazz-cabbage she smokes with her rollerblading friends.”
4 They’re Always Laughing
You’ll often find photos of the couple laughing and smiling or you’ll see clips of them whispering to each other in red carpet events or paparazzi photos. It’s like they have tons of inside jokes only the two of them understand. It’s obvious that they genuinely enjoy each other’s company and are best friends.
3 They Prioritize Their Family
Despite their massive success they always put their family first. They often talk about wanting to be together so much so that they refuse to work on projects that will keep them apart. In an interview with People Ryan once said: “We operate as a unit” and so they have made it a point not to do movies at the same time. "The kids stay with us, and the family stays together, and that is where home is. So if we are in Spain or Utah or New York, as long as we are together, we’re home," the actor explained.
2 They Are Best Friends
Even after becoming more than friends they are still each other’s best friend. And it’s probably the secret to their long-lasting relationship, something so rare in Hollywood where couples split mere weeks after tying the knot.
In an interview for Marie Claire magazine, Blake called Ryan her BFF. “The best part is when we turn off our phones and just talk and hang out. He’s my best, best friend,” the actress shared.
1 They Make Each Other Better
In a post for Humans of New York, Ryan shared how Blake has made her a more empathetic person. "She always responds with empathy. She meets anger with empathy. She meets hate with empathy,” the actor shared. Ryan who had a tumultuous relationship with his father says Blake taught her to forgive the latter and remember the good times.
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