Seeing a couple madly in love with each other will always be a heartwarming reason to smile. After all, don’t we all love love? The entertainment industry is filled to the brim with couples who are constantly setting the bar high for us, and Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter are no exception.
The two actors met each other on the set of The Big Ask in 2013, and soon began their romantic relationship. After dating for a while and welcoming a daughter in 2018, the two finally decided to tie the knot. And now, Melanie Lynskey has opened up about what it’s like to be with Jason Ritter – a man who isn’t afraid to make a few sacrifices for the sake of his family.
Melanie Lynskey Talks About Her Husband’s Sacrifices
Melanie Lynskey has a ton of notable projects to her name including Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets, and The Last of Us, alongside Pedro Pascal. The actress will also soon be seen playing the role of Heather Morris in The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a series based on the namesake novel.
However, Lynskey may not have been able to say yes to a lot of the roles she did if it wasn’t for her husband, Jason Ritter. So, how is the Raising Dion actor responsible for his wife getting to bring some of the most incredible characters to life? Well, Lynskey has opened up about just that.
In an interview with PEOPLE, Lynskey revealed that as a family, the two of them have to make tough decisions all the time. This includes giving up on roles for the other person just so they can support their family a little better. She stated that Ritter gets offered a ton of roles but he gives up on them many times just because what was offered to Lynskey was either more exciting or paid better.
Calling him the most supportive person ever, the actress stated,
“He’s the most supportive person in the world. The last few years we’ve had this role of like, whoever’s job makes the most sense, whether it’s the most exciting career wise or it’s more money, we would prioritize the one that was going to help move the person’s career forward.”
She went on to add that Ritter has been “getting offered stuff all the time” but he chooses to deny them for his family’s betterment, even if it means paying the price with his career. Lynskey added that this move on Ritter’s part is “like genuinely sacrificing,” and she couldn’t be more accurate. However, we are sure that Ritter would do it all over again for his wife and daughter in a heartbeat!
Jason Ritter Didn’t Believe He Deserved Someone Like Melanie Lynskey
While there is no denying that they are one of the most adorable couples in the film industry, even they had a tough time getting into their relationship. Why? Well, for starters, Ritter did not think he was worthy of dating Lynskey. Speaking on The Drew Barrymore Show, Ritter recalled how he thought Lynskey would make a perfect partner for someone who deserved her and that “someone” was not Ritter, in his own opinion.
“I knew how incredible Melanie was early on. It’s not as cute as the story as you would like to think—it was messy and interesting and weird. But mixed in the mix was dealing with some alcoholism issues. So there was a lot at us. At a point, I knew how amazing she was and I thought she would be incredible for someone who deserved her, basically, and I didn’t feel like I was that person. I felt a little bit too crazy,” he said. “So it was only after like, maybe a year into not drinking where I started to go, oh, maybe I can promise some things to someone else. Maybe I can be this person.”
Thus, his desire to be someone who deserved a woman like Lynskey helped him become a better person. He added, “I knew that she was incredible. It was working on myself enough to feel like maybe, maybe I could be the one for her too.”
If this isn’t true love, we don’t know what is! These two have been setting goals for us since time immemorial all while teaching us the basics of building a strong relationship.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be released on May 02, 2024, on Peacock.
