13 Times Ryan Reynolds Was The Husband Of Our Dreams

Our country is divided on a number of issues, but there’s one thing we can generally agree upon: Ryan Reynolds is a friggin’ gem.

The actor has been married to Blake Lively since 2012. And the couple, now parents to two kiddos , have been serving up relationships goals of epic proportions ever since. Below, 13 endearing moments that made Ryan Reynolds a dynamite husband in our eyes. 

1. When he made us swoon with this acceptance speech shout-out: 

2. When he wished his wife a happy birthday with his signature humor: 

3. When he complimented her red carpet swag :

4. When he professed his love for Blake on “Letterman”: 

5. But then before things got too mushy, he made us LOL again:

“I used to say to her, ‘I would take a bullet for you. I could never love anything as much as I love you.’ I would say that to my wife. And the second I looked in that baby’s eyes, I knew in that exact moment that if we were ever under attack, I would use my wife as a human shield to protect that baby.” 

6. When he bragged about her cooking skills (before the two were even an item): 

“There’s nothing she can’t cook, that’s sort of the problem...aren’t actors supposed to be out causing massive amounts of bad press and trouble? But this girl’s in a kitchen all day, baking our crew on our movie everything you can imagine. I mean she had soufflés coming in! What’s weird is that she would live 30 minutes away but when she brought stuff it was still warm. I think there’s an Easy Bake Oven in her car.” 

7. When he looked at Blake like she is the most perfect creature in existence:

And again:

And again: 

8. When he brilliantly trolled her on Halloween:

9. When he didn’t shy away from some good old-fashioned poop humor: 

10. When he playfully cupped Blake’s boob: 

11. When he (jokingly) threw his wife under the bus:

12. When he thanked Blake at the MTV Movie Awards:

13. When he shared this masterful Photoshop of the couple in Britney and J.T.’s famous all-denim getups:

NEVER CHANGE.