One week after settling her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively was publicly praised by husband Ryan Reynolds in a tender Mother's Day post. Reynolds, 49, took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, May 10, to pay tribute to Lively, 38, after she and her It Ends With Us costar and director, 42, reached a settlement prior to their scheduled trial commencing on Monday, May 18. "I appreciate this mother beyond measure," the Deadpool & Wolverine star began in text pasted over two photos of the couple enjoying time together. "She is kind. She is fearless.