Lively is married to Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds, as you are surely aware, and the two have four children together.

However, Lively ran the danger of creating misunderstandings when she seemed to imply that her personal trainer was in charge of raising her four children. Awkward.

“How have you had four kids?” a fan inquired when the 35-year-old uploaded a photo of herself on Instagram flaunting her impressive figure.

The Gossip Girl star replied by tagging Don Saladino, her personal trainer.

But Lively swiftly added, “Wait, no. It could be taken in more than one way,” suggesting that she was aware of the comment’s potential for ambiguity. That is not the way. The father is not him. He merely assists me in fitting back into (part of) my garments afterward. Even greater than a trainer, he is a person and a friend. That’s saying a lot, too.

James, 8, Inez, 6, Betty, 3, and a fourth kid who was born earlier this year belong to Reynolds and Lively, who were married in 2012.

In April, Reynolds told Entertainment Tonight: “You know, two to three was a significant jump… three to four less so. I can’t speak for my wife, but this is simply my observation. Yet we adore it. You know, if we didn’t enjoy doing it, we would be fools to do it again.

Lively gave a moving statement at the American Cinematheque Award ceremony in Los Angeles back in November, praising her husband for being a wonderful father.

She said: “With his art, his heart, his philanthropy, his humor, his integrity, his unmatched work ethic, his self-deprecating levity, his hard-earned depths, and his grace—so many of those stunning qualities come from his homeland, Canada, and giving back to the country that gave him his life is critical to who he is as a person.”

Lively continued by discussing the personal lives of the family.

Like that 19-year-old lad, he “races home” because “I am his home, and his girls are his home,” according to Lively.

“He is hard-wired to get home, whether it’s across the world or a meeting across the block. You would be really worried if he didn’t have his wardrobe when he returned from the shoot. Daddy always makes it home, whether you’re covered in dirt, fake blood, real blood, prosthetic scars, superhero costumes, tap shoes, or clown makeup.