Heartbreaks are seldom easy to shake off and a failed marriage is even more of a tragedy to bear. So, it’s only natural that Ryan Reynolds was crestfallen, to say the least, after he got out of a three-year-long marriage with Scarlett Johansson. But perhaps nobody could’ve anticipated the extent of his misery because the Deadpool star had been so devastated after his divorce that he’d sworn off marriage altogether. That is, of course, until his current wife swept him off his feet and picked him from the depths of despair.

Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Painful’ Divorce From ScarJo

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson‘s romance kicked off back in 2007 when both of them had just gotten out of serious relationships. And before you knew it, the two were engaged come May 2008, thanks to their instant chemistry which convinced them to take a leap of faith. In less than five months after that, the pair tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony held in Vancouver, gearing up for their happily ever after. Little did they know though, their fairytale endings were meant to be with different people.

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson

Both Reynolds and ScarJo are two of Hollywood’s A-listers with bustling careers and jam-packed schedules, and that is exactly what ended up causing a rift between them. They barely saw each other and found it increasingly difficult to take time out for the other person. So, when cracks started to show in their relationship owing to the same, the now ex-couple decided to call it quits in 2011 before things got any more stale.

However, just because their divorce was a mutual decision, it didn’t mean it was any less agonizing. “Anyone who gets divorced goes through a lot of pain, but you come out of it. I’m not out of it yet. At all,” the Red Notice star admitted. “I don’t think I want to get married again…But you always re-evaluate these things.” And re-evaluate he did.

Finding Love Again With Blake Lively 

Though Reynolds was positively shaken from his divorce, he soon found himself head over heels in love with Blake Lively. The two first crossed paths in 2010 on the set of Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern, but because they were both with other people then, nothing romantic transpired between them. Fast forward to fall of 2011, the year of agony for Reynolds which soon transpired into one of new beginnings after he started dating the Gossip Girl star.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively with their kids

Just a year later, in September 2012, the duo got secretly married and have been going strong for over a decade now. They even share three daughters, James, 8, Inez, 6, and Betty 3, and just recently welcomed their fourth child.

While Reynolds, 46, and Lively, 35, are extremely private about their personal and familial life, they’re still one of Hollywood’s most beloved power couple. Their endless goofy banter, lovesick smiles, and the rock-solid friendship are just some of the things about their marriage that fans absolutely love and can’t get enough of.