Blake Lively is paying tribute to her own mother, Elaine Lively, after she reached a surprise settlement in her legal battle against her It Ends With Us costar and director, Justin Baldoni. "Happy Mother's Day to the woman who chooses joy, every day, no matter what," Lively, 38, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, May 10, over a photo of her mother. "The strength and defiance in that is something I'll always appreciate, especially the older I get. She makes every day special for everyone around her.