{"id":3724,"date":"2026-09-17T21:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:36:08","slug":"2-life-lessons-selena-gomez-learned-from-husband-benny-blanco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3724","title":{"rendered":"2 Life Lessons Selena Gomez Learned From Husband Benny Blanco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/selena-gomez\/\" id=\"auto-tag_selena-gomez\" data-tag=\"selena-gomez\">Selena Gomez<\/a> credits her husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/benny-blanco\/\" id=\"auto-tag_benny-blanco\" data-tag=\"benny-blanco\">Benny Blanco<\/a>, with bringing out a much more confident, self-assured side of her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a new <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/selena-gomez-people-beauty-impact-award-winner-cover-story-exclusive-12120930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> cover story, the 34-year-old Rare Beauty founder said she\u2019s finally taking the time to stop and \u201cappreciate\u201d her life. After years of moving at what \u201cfelt like it was 90 miles an hour,\u201d Gomez explained that she\u2019s balancing her busy schedule with quiet nights staying in and watching \u201ccheesy movies\u201d with Blanco.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tAdopting Her Husband\u2019s Healthy Habits\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGomez said the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235075043\/benny-blanco-manifested-selena-gomez-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lessons she\u2019s taken from her husband<\/a> are to \u201cstop overthinking and be a little bit more confident.\u201d Instead of forcing her to change, she said he simply leads by example.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-related-links \/\/ lrv-u-padding-a-050 a-background-color-body-inset-b-2@mobile-max\">\n\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-starts --><\/p>\n<article class=\"o-card a-background-color-body-offset-tl-n1@tablet lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-padding-a-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-border-a-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235077410\/debby-ryan-brain-injury-migraine\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-4x3 u-width-125@tablet\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/P114YKIO.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Debby Ryan\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-margin-l-1@tablet\">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  u-letter-spacing-015 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase a-font-secondary-bold-s lrv-u-font-size-14 lrv-u-margin-t-050 lrv-u-margin-t-1@desktop lrv-u-margin-b-025 u-margin-tb-00@tablet lrv-u-display-block\"><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-title  a-font-secondary-medium-s@mobile-max a-font-primary-xs@tablet lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-margin-b-1 u-margin-t-050@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-025 lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tDebby Ryan Reveals the &#8216;Hellish&#8217; Common Symptom That Predated Her &#8216;Life-Altering&#8217; Brain Injury\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-ends --><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThat\u2019s something he doesn\u2019t pressure me to be,\u201d she said. \u201cHe just inspires me to be that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe called him a \u201cjoyful human\u201d who is fun and spontaneous. More than anything, she loves having a partner who listens and accepts her exactly as she is on any given day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIt just feels so wonderful to have a partner that genuinely listens and meets you right where you are, whatever that mood or day looks like,\u201d she added. \u201cI need him, and I love him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tGetting Through the Dark Days\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhen discussing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/3092859\/selena-gomez-cant-carry-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her own mental health journey<\/a>, Gomez shared the advice she holds onto when she finds herself in a dark place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe honest truth is, when you\u2019re stuck in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/mental-health\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mental-health\" data-tag=\"mental-health\">mental health<\/a> cycle, you can\u2019t hear advice,\u201d she admitted. \u201cWhat I would say to people is to hold on and to know that it\u2019s okay to not be perfect. It\u2019s okay to feel all of the feelings, confusing or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe noted that her attitude toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/2860526\/selena-gomez-most-important-mental-health-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her own mental health<\/a> is \u201cconstantly growing,\u201d explaining that she relies on dialectical behavior therapy and strong coping skills to stay grounded. Putting in that work every single day has paid off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI think I see the light every day. I just want to get closer and closer and keep chasing it,\u201d she shared. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s even worth worrying about what my past looked like, and that\u2019s the best feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235077460\/selena-gomez-life-lessons-from-benny-blanco\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selena Gomez credits her husband, Benny Blanco, with bringing out a much more confident, self-assured side of her. In a new People cover story, the 34-year-old Rare Beauty founder said she\u2019s finally taking the time to stop and \u201cappreciate\u201d her life. After years of moving at what \u201cfelt like it was 90 miles an hour,\u201d Gomez explained that she\u2019s balancing her busy schedule with quiet nights staying in and watching \u201ccheesy movies\u201d with Blanco. Adopting Her Husband\u2019s Healthy Habits Gomez said the biggest lessons she\u2019s taken from her husband are to \u201cstop overthinking and be a little bit more confident.\u201d Instead of forcing her to change, she said he simply leads by example. Related story Debby Ryan Reveals the &#8216;Hellish&#8217; Common Symptom That Predated Her &#8216;Life-Altering&#8217; Brain Injury \u201cThat\u2019s something he doesn\u2019t pressure me to be,\u201d she said. \u201cHe just inspires me to be that.\u201d She called him a \u201cjoyful human\u201d who is fun and spontaneous. More than anything, she loves having a partner who listens and accepts her exactly as she is on any given day. \u201cIt just feels so wonderful to have a partner that genuinely listens and meets you right where you are, whatever that mood or day looks like,\u201d she added. \u201cI need him, and I love him.\u201d Getting Through the Dark Days When discussing her own mental health journey, Gomez shared the advice she holds onto when she finds herself in a dark place. \u201cThe honest truth is, when you\u2019re stuck in a mental health cycle, you can\u2019t hear advice,\u201d she admitted. \u201cWhat I would say to people is to hold on and to know that it\u2019s okay to not be perfect. It\u2019s okay to feel all of the feelings, confusing or not.\u201d She noted that her attitude toward her own mental health is \u201cconstantly growing,\u201d explaining that she relies on dialectical behavior therapy and strong coping skills to stay grounded. Putting in that work every single day has paid off. \u201cI think I see the light every day. I just want to get closer and closer and keep chasing it,\u201d she shared. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s even worth worrying about what my past looked like, and that\u2019s the best feeling.\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}