Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Made the ‘Perfect Couple’ despite Her Years-Long Struggle with a Disability

• Emily Blunt has flourished as an actress despite her years-long struggle with a disability.
• Blunt, an amazing mom of two, is in a happy marriage with actor John Krasinski.
• The couple, who are deeply in love, support each other in their careers and are each other's rock in their personal life.

Emily Leah Olivia Blunt is a phenomenal actress who has starred in films such as "The Devil Wears Prada," "Edge of Tomorrow," and "The Girl on the Train." The highly versatile actress rose to fame when she played Isolda in 2003's "Warrior Queen."

The multifaceted star's other talents include singing, playing the cello, and horseback riding. Blunt's talent and diligence have propelled her to success and seen her receiving several accolades, including the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Writers Guild Awards.

Blunt has also starred in the film with the most Oscar recognitions in 2024, "Oppenheimer." The British actress was nominated for the Oscars for Best Supporting Actress 2024 for her role as Kitty Oppenheimer in the dramatic biographical film released in 2023.

Before Blunt became an iconic star, she was a little girl struggling with a stutter. Even today, the movie star still considers herself a stutterer. In July 2022, Blunt hosted the American Institute for Stuttering's 2022 Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala in New York City.

She opened up about being a stutterer, saying, even today, "certain words will get stuck; the phone is a bit of a nightmare." At this event, Blunt accepted the Wells Fargo's Power of Women Alumni Award for her dedication to supporting children in overcoming stuttering.

The actress has invested her time and energy in providing educational resources at the American Institute for Stuttering. She told the crowd, "Stutterers are my heroes. That's why I am here." On the red carpet, Blunt gave an interview, acknowledging that "It's not that you'll never be a stutterer. I'll always be one."

Blunt candidly shared that her stuttering occasionally resurfaces, particularly in high-pressure environments such as being on set or pitching ideas.

She highlighted the difficulty stutterers face in pressurized situations that demand persuasive and articulate communication. Despite her accomplishments, the actress admitted that these situations remain challenging.

When discussing stuttering as a prominent hereditary trait in her family, Blunt also reminisced about her parents' efforts to address her childhood speech disorder.

Amidst a crowd of peers who shared similar experiences, she recounted her mother's attempts to address her stutter, including sending her to cranial osteopathy and unconventional methods like listening to dolphins at night.

With a hint of humor, Blunt revealed her mother's suspicions, including the notion that her cello lessons might have been exacerbating the issue. The actress' mother speculated that the root of the problem was when the instrument rested against Blunt's ribcage.

Still, Blunt empathized with the challenge of not knowing how best to support a child with stuttering, something many parents face. However, she emphasized that people needed to understand that stuttering is not a nervous condition or a psychological issue. It is a neurological, biological, and hereditary disability that is not in any way the fault of the person afflicted by it.

In light of this, the actress added, "I am grateful to shed light on [stuttering] because it is a disability that lives very often in the shadows alongside its friends: fear and shame and humiliation."

Aside from her advocacy and acting, Blunt is a mother and wife. She is married to "The Office" star John Krasinski, and the couple have two daughters, Hazel Krasinski and Violet Krasinski. The two have been together for over ten years.

Krasinski admitted that he had watched "The Devil Wears Prada" a couple of times before he started dating Blunt. When the two had been dating for a couple of weeks, Blunt visited him, and when she opened the door, he quickly flipped the channel because he didn’t want the actress to know he was watching the film in which she plays Emily Charlton.

"I'm sure she thought I was watching something completely inappropriate, and I actually chose to let her believe that than know that I had been watching "The Devil Wears Prada," confessed the actor.

However, later in their relationship, when Blunt asked Krasinski if he had seen the movie, he admitted to having watched it so many times, joking that it may have even been 75 times. "I'm lucky enough that she stayed with me and didn't realize that she had really married her stalker!" he said hilariously.

Krasinski is also a filmmaker, director, and writer who has worked with his wife. The two played a couple attempting to teach children in a world filled with blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing in the film "A Quiet Place."

The couple's collaborative efforts resulted in the success of the film, which amassed $341 million globally and was seriously considered for prestigious Oscar nominations. Still, as much as Blunt and her husband have worked together, they give each other space.

"We've always allowed and rejoiced in each other having a very full life outside of the other one," said Blunt. However, Krasinski said Blunt always has his back in every difficult situation. "I wouldn't be anywhere in my life without her," he acknowledged.

The lead actor of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" series praised his wife for her constant support. He mentioned that she consistently pushes him to improve in all aspects of his life, both professionally and as a father. Krasinski looks forward to each new day because he knows it will bring growth opportunities, inspired by Blunt's influence.

Krasinski acknowledges her input in his life, and a few years after their marriage, he gushed about Blunt, "I'm having more fun now than the day I met her, and it's pretty wild." He revealed how lucky they were to be in each other's lives noting there was no exact formula to share that has kept them together. Still, the actor added, "I think she's hilarious, extremely talented, and I'm definitely her No. 1 fan."

Fans love how adorable Krasinski and Blunt are and praise them on social media. One fan called the two, "the perfect couple." "How my heart warms seeing Emily Blunt and John Krasinski being the perfect couple," another user agreed. When Krasinski and Blunt graced the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes, fans said they made "a perfect couple."

Krasinski and Emily Blunt also cherish their lives as parents to two adorable girls. Blunt juggles motherhood and parenting by ensuring she takes a five-month break between projects.

In turn, Krasinski is raising his daughters to believe they have the potential to do anything they want regardless of their gender. Without a doubt, the lovely couple is enjoying sharing their lives with each other and their children.