Do you recall the time when Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were a married couple? It might be a distant memory, but the two were indeed married between 2008 and 2011. Johansson recently opened up about her former spouse during a podcast appearance.

Johansson was a guest on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop podcast, where the topic of her marital history arose. Paltrow inquired about Johansson's two marriages, but the actress corrected her, stating that she had actually been married three times (as reported by People).

Paltrow then remembered Johansson's marriage to Reynolds, expressing her admiration for the union. Johansson acknowledged the short-lived marriage and mentioned that it was during this time that she first met Paltrow while working on Iron Man 2.

Paltrow shared her family's fondness for Reynolds, to which Johansson agreed, describing him as a "good guy." Following their split, Reynolds went on to marry actress Blake Lively, and the couple now has four children together.

As for Johansson, she was married to Romain Dauriac from 2014 to 2017, with whom she shares her daughter Rose, 8. She is currently married to Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost, and the couple has a son named Cosmo, born in 2021.

Though she only briefly mentioned Reynolds, Johansson spoke more about her relationship with Jost and the qualities that make him an ideal partner. She emphasized the importance of compassion in a partner, which she now considers a fundamental trait for a lasting relationship.

Both Johansson and Reynolds seem to have found happiness in their current marriages. Reynolds frequently expresses admiration for his wife Lively, even admitting that she is the driving force behind their parenting success, as he shared with David Letterman in May 2022.

Scarlett Johansson's thoughts on her marriage to Ryan Reynolds during the Goop podcast were brief, but she acknowledged their time together, saying, "Yes, we weren't married very long."

"He's a good guy," she added.

Johansson also discussed her current husband, Colin Jost, whom she married in 2020, attributing their successful relationship to a newfound maturity and understanding of what she wants and needs from a partner.

"I didn't know what I wanted or needed from somebody else," she admitted.

"I never realized 'Oh, it's really important for me, I need to be with a compassionate person.'

"That's a fundamental characteristic that has to be there."