You’re in it for the long term! Hollywood is full Hollywood romances that are enviable, but none compare to the one between them. Emily BluntAnd John Krasinski.
After meeting through a mutual friend in 2008, Blunt began dating Krasinski. In 2011, they appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe OfficeAn alum shared that it was love at first glance for him.
“It was one of those things where I wasn’t really looking for a relationship and I was thinking I’m going to take my time in L.A.,” he explained at the time. “Then I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, ‘Oh God, I think I’m going to fall in love with her.’ As I shook her hand I went, ‘I like you.’ It’s one of those things where as soon as you meet someone you kind of know.”
The Devil Wears PradaThe actress spoke out about how her husband has positively impacted their lives. “Meeting John really changed my life,” she told InStyle2013. “When I feel the support that I have from him, I feel invincible. There’s someone behind you on your good days and someone in front of you on your bad days.”
The couple, who had been together for many years, were engaged in August 2009 and got married in Italy the next summer. They welcomed daughter Hazel and Violet in 2014 and 2016.
Speak to Marie Claire in February 2020, Blunt opened up about how she’s raising the pair’s children to be empathetic.
“I think I was a really observant kid. I was a really empathetic kid and still feel that’s something I try and lead with,” she previously explained. “And I encourage empathy in my kids and embracing differences and not being scared of them, or teasing people for them, you know? It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s how you learn, and it’s how you grow.”
Krasinski revealed how the couple manage to balance their busy careers and family life. “I was a huge fan of [Emily’s]I was a big fan of hers before I met her. So we’re just extremely supportive, we get what the job is and that you gotta travel and do some stuff,” he told E! NewsIn 2019. “But it’s always about coming back home and being together, it’s the most important thing.”
Scroll down to see Blunt and Krasinski’s romance over the years.