Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are totally pro-sweatpants

Eva Mendes came under fire last week for joking that sweatpants are the “No. 1 cause of divorce in America,” because obviously we’ve exhausted all other topics over which to get outraged. To quell the public indignation, Mendes and partner Ryan Gosling struck out on social media to assure all of their commitment to dressing for comfort, not style. First, Mendes posted an affectionate ode to her “favorite pair of sweatpants” on Instagram, apologizing for forsaking them. “Everyone knows orange Crocs are the No. 1 cause of divorce,” she wrote.

Dear favorite pair of sweatpants. I was just kidding when I said you’re the #1 cause of divorce. Everyone knows that orange crocs are the #1 cause of divorce. Either way it was a bad joke and feel terrible if you or anyone thought I was serious. Thanks for understanding sweatpants. Sorry orange crocs.

A photo posted by Eva Mendes (@evamendes) on Mar 20, 2015 at 12:36am PDT

Then Gosling chimed in himself with some well-earned wisdom for others about how to live in polite society. “Word to the wise. Don’t joke about sweatpants or North Korea. Real hot button issues. Trust me,” he tweeted. ” Obviously sweatpants thing was a joke. Wearing them now. That’s right, tweeting in sweatpants. Rats! Said too much! You win again Twitter.”

Word to the wise. Don’t joke about sweatpants or North Korea. Real hot button issues. Trust me.

— Ryan Gosling (@RyanGosling) March 20, 2015

Obviously sweatpants thing was a joke. Wearing them now. That’s right, tweeting in sweatpants. Rats! Said too much! You win again Twitter.

— Ryan Gosling (@RyanGosling) March 20, 2015

Personally, I’d wager that a lack of a sense of humor is the bigger threat to happiness, so lighten up, everybody.

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