Blake Lively Says Her Life Has Become 'More Intimate' Since Having Children

Mar. 15, 2025

Blake Lively.Photo:Ammar Rowaid/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Ammar Rowaid/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Blake Livelyis opening up about how having kids has changed her life.

“My life has become more intimate,” theGossip Girlalum described how things have changed since she welcomed her kids.

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively with daughters James and Inez.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

It’s clear that being a mother is Lively’s number one priority, as earlier in the interview, she attempted to contain her kids from running around her. In the midst of her mom duties, she shared, “Sitting around with them doing chicken dances while I have a very serious conversation with you is probably the most accurate portrait of me possible.”

Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired Lively’s latest film, also spoke toVogueaboutLively’s commitment to motherhood.

“She could be on a phone call with, it doesn’t matter, the freaking Pope,” theIt Ends with Usauthor said, “and if her kid walks into the room, she’s gonna give one hundred percent of her attention to her children.”

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.Theo Wargo/WireImage

Theo Wargo/WireImage

“As a mom, I just really fell in love with that part of her,” she added of the actress.

Reynolds, 47, loves being a dad to the couple’s four kids just as much as Lively loves being their mom. In fact, theDeadpool & Wolverinestar recently shared that he wants to haveas many kids “as possible.”

“The more the merrier,” Reynolds teased in an interview withE! News.

“As many as possible," he continued. “As many little heartbeats as possible, just running around, wrecking stuff in the house. I love it. Let’s have more!”

It Ends with Uspremieres in theaters on Aug. 9.

source: people.com