Melanie Lynskey And Jason Ritter Married Life! Relationship Timeline

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Bruce Wayne | In Child , Couple , Married

Source: US Weekly

Hollywood couple Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter have been married since 2020.
The couple first met while filming ‘The Big Ask’ and starred in two more movies together since then.

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When and how did Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter first meet?

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter first crossed paths in 2013 during the filming of “The Big Ask.”

Although the two didn’t play a romantic pair in the film, their on-screen chemistry led to a real-life relationship, which began shortly after filming wrapped up.

In the same year, the couple made an appearance together at the Gold Coast International Film Festival, joining producer Karina Miller to promote the movie.

The next year, Lynskey and Ritter appeared in “We’ll Never Have Paris” with Simon Helberg, Zachary Quinto, and Judith Light.

In 2016, they starred in the movie “The Intervention,” with Lynskey playing Annie and Ritter playing Matt.

Jason and Melanie (Source: Closer Weekly)

The couple’s engagement

On Valentine’s Day 2017, Ritter and Lynskey exchanged wishes on social media. Ritter tagged Lynskey and tweeted:

“Happy Valentine’s Day.”

Lynskey replied,

“ONLY because it’s Valentine’s Day @JasonRitter.”

She also posted a GIF of two dinosaurs kissing which read,

“You make my heart ‘saur.’ “

Just a few days after this, Lynskey confirmed that they were engaged during an appearance on Hollywood Today Live. She said during the interview:

“Now he’s my fiancé. Yes, I know, I’m announcing it.”

She also went on to confirm that they had been dating for four years. Regarding the proposal, she said that she was surprised and also revealed that the cute proposal took place on their sofa.

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter are in several movies together (Source: eOnline)

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter welcomed a baby in December 2018

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter welcomed a baby girl in December 2018. They announced the news the next month with Lynskey herself confirming the birth of their daughter on Twitter.

She wrote:

“We feel lucky to have been able to have our news just be for friends and family for a while, but I guess the story got out, so! Yes! @JasonRitter and I had a daughter in December. We love her so much; she’s perfect. Thanks to everyone for your sweet messages.”

Following that, she tweeted and addressed some rumors that had come out about the baby and the couple themself.

Jason Ritter with their daughter (Source: US Weekly)

She wrote:

“I would like to correct a couple of things that have been stated in articles online. 1) Jason was NOT in Boy Meets World and wow that would have been pretty easy to check 2) I did NOT welcome the baby ‘quietly,’ I was blasting A$AP Rocky and yelling a lot.”

Also read: Jason Ritter and his wife Melanie Lynskey are proud parents of a baby girl born last December!

Jason and Melanie got married in 2020

During a conversation with Jess Cagle of SiriusXM in May of 2022, Melanie Lynskey shared that she and Ritter tied the knot in 2020 prior to her departure to film “Yellowjackets” in Canada.

She explained:

“Honestly, I got married because someone was like, ‘Jason won’t get into Canada unless you’re married,’ which just wasn’t true. We were waiting until like after the [pandemic]. “

She added:

“I was going to Canada for Yellowjackets, and I was on the phone with somebody, and they said, ‘Oh, he won’t be allowed in.’ And I was like, ‘We have a child. What? I can’t leave for six months.’ So, I was like, ‘We have to get married tomorrow.’ “

They exchanged wedding vows the next day in a small ceremony with two close friends at their own home. She recalled the event:

“We got married on our front porch of our little rental house in Atlanta. A nice lady came and married us. We had two friends there. Ali Ahn and William Jackson Harper … They brought a cake and flowers and everything we needed. It was actually a very fun wedding day, but it didn’t need to happen. He could totally have gotten into Canada.”

The couple is no strangers to cute Twitter exchanges

In October 2021, Lynskey playfully teased her partner after he advertised various items up for bid in a fundraiser for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, but neglected to mention a reward that included an opportunity to spend time with the actress.

She wrote on Twitter:

“VERY SURPRISED that Jason chose to focus on the fact that you can bid on amazing original artwork by @_AlexHirsch @DanaTerrace & more, and NOT on the fact that you could win a zoom with me, but that’s ok, Jason. Get a zoom with me OR amazing original artwork, you decide.”

Jason was quick to respond and wrote:

“Hahaha!! I did a TikTok Live where I was very explicit about what a huge deal it is for a generally introverted person to donate a zoom! I love you so much, and thank you for looking after our daughter the whole time I’m doing this event tonight!!??.”

Three months after their first Twitter exchange, Ritter once again expressed his admiration for Lynskey through the social media platform.

This was in recognition of her interview with Rolling Stone magazine, where she candidly spoke about the issue of sexism in the entertainment industry and her successful series ‘Yellowjackets.’

He simply wrote:

“I love this incredible person.”

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