In a candid new interview with GQ magazine, comedian John Mulaney opened up about how his now-wife Olivia Munn took an active role in supporting his sobriety journey while pregnant with their first child.
The 42-year-old comedian revealed that when Munn was six months pregnant with their son Malcolm, she initiated random drug testing - a practice that continues three years later. "It's like a relief," Mulaney shared. "I like to be able to not even have that be a question in her or anyone else's mind."
The couple's relationship began under unusual circumstances, with Munn admitting she "barely knew" Mulaney when she became pregnant. At the time, they were living on opposite coasts - Munn in Los Angeles and Mulaney in New York.
Munn described watching Mulaney's early sobriety as "like watching a man in a tsunami." She expressed concern about his stability, saying, "I was watching someone newly sober, at the edge of a cliff, and I didn't know him well enough to help him."
Prior to their relationship, Mulaney had faced serious struggles with addiction. He underwent two rehab stints, battling addictions to prescription drugs and cocaine. In the interview, he recalled a particularly haunting incident where he used cocaine alone in his New York apartment and feared for his life.
The drug testing arrangement marked a turning point in their relationship. Shortly after implementing this support system, the pair decided to officially become a couple and raise their son together. They welcomed Malcolm in November 2021, married in July 2023, and recently had their daughter Méi via surrogate in September.
Mulaney, who has maintained his sobriety since February 2021, now participates in other people's interventions, using his experience to help others facing similar challenges.
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