Jason Ritter recently discussed how his battle with alcoholism almost got in the way of his relationship with his now-wife, Melanie Lynskey. Ritter said during his interview with Drew Barrymore, “I knew how incredible Melanie was early on.” He continued, “It’s not as cute of a story as you would like to think. It was messy and interesting, and weird. But mixed in the mix, [I was] dealing with some alcoholism issues.”
He added, “At a point, I knew how amazing she was, and I thought she would be incredible for someone who deserved her, basically. And I didn’t feel like I was that person. I thought [I was] a little bit too crazy.”
Lynskey added, “He did so much work on himself. I’m so proud of him.”