'There Are Good Days / and Bad Days'

As Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds continue to battle it out against Justin Baldoni, insiders reveal how Hollywood's power couple is coping behind the scenes

- By Jaime Harkin

Blake Lively appeared to be in good spirits at the premiere of her latest film, Another Simple Favor, during SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 7. Wearing a latex dress, the actress took selfies with fans, then posed on the red carpet alongside director Paul Feig and costar Anna Kendrick. At a panel after the screening, she cheerfully told the audience she was "so excited" about the movie, adding, "I love this character so much. It's probably my favorite character I've ever been fortunate enough to play."

It was Lively's second public outing since she and husband Ryan Reynolds attended Saturday Night Live's 50thanniversary show in February. For the most part, the pair have been laying low while their bitter legal battle against Lively's It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni continues to play out. "It's been difficult," says a source. "They never thought it would end up like this."

There's little doubt the ordeal is taking a toll on them. In an amended lawsuit Lively, 37, filed on Feb. 18, the actress says the "emotional impact" of the case has been "extreme" and is affecting Reynolds, 48, as well as their four children (daughters James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and son Olin, 2).

Lively originally sued Baldoni, 41, in December 2024, claiming he sexually harassed her on set and then waged a PR war against her, which he denied. In response, Baldoni sued Lively, Reynolds and their publicists for defamation. "It's been really hard for Blake and Ryan," says a second source.

"They're trying to be positive and support each other. There are good days and bad days for both of them."

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