He then quipped, 'She is a genius, she is a renaissance woman, and she pushes me in ways that I never imagined I'd be pushed, which sounds a bit like a police report.'Ī few days ago, Reynolds posted on Instagram about the WSJ Magazine recognition. 'I want to thank my wife, Blake,' Reynolds said (via E! News). In his acceptance speech, the actor gave a lovely shout-out to his wife Blake Lively for everything she adds to his life. Ryan Reynolds was recently recognized as an entertainment and entrepreneurship innovator as part of the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in New York City.