This article contains mentions of domestic violence. The following also contains spoilers for the movieIt Ends With Us, as well as the novelsIt Ends With UsandIt Starts With Us.
Lily and Atlas were high school sweethearts who were reunited inIt Ends With Us. In the It Ends With Usmovie, Lily was played by Blake Lively and Atlas was portrayed by Brandon Sklenar. In the film, just like in theColleen Hoover novelsIt Ends With UsandIt Starts With Us, Lily and Atlas lose touch for years after having a special relationship in high school. Their eventual reunion is complicated because Lily has already entered into a relationship with Ryle.
While there were severalchanges between theIt Ends With Usmovie and book, the dynamic between Lily and Atlas remained the same. Throughout the movie, Lily is emotionally and physically abused by Ryle, which leads her to leave him. At theend ofIt Ends With Us, Lily runs into Atlas again. However, it is not revealed whether they get back together after so many years. Luckily,Hoover’s sequel novelIt Starts With Usreveals what ends up happening between Lily and Atlas.
Lily & Atlas Eventually End Up Together In It Ends With Us' Sequel Book
Lily & Atlas Get Married In It Starts With Us
It Starts With Usreveals that Lily and Atlas begin going on dates after running into each other at the end of the previous book. However, they decide to take things slow given Lily’s previous relationship with Ryle, and the fact that she now has a daughter, Emerson. In the novel, Lily is terrified that pursuing a relationship with Atlas will infuriate Ryle, who she shares joint custody of Emerson with. However, over time,Lily and Atlas rekindle their romantic relationship.
Atlas is a supportive partner to Lily and serves as a positive male role model for Emerson.
ThroughoutIt Starts With Us, both Lily and Atlas try their best to support each other with their problems. They are consistently brought closer together, and eventually end up moving in with each other. Atlas is a supportive partner to Lily and serves as a positive male role model for Emerson. At the end of the novel,Lily and Atlas get married, and are both hopeful for their future together.
Lily & Ryle’s Relationship In It Starts With Us Explained
Lily & Ryle Have Joint Custody Of Emerson In It Starts With Us
TheIt Ends With Usmovie makes an importantchange from the books related to Ryle. Unlike in Hoover’s novels, the movie makes it clear that Ryle will not be part of Emerson’s life. This was a positive change, sinceRyle did not deserve to be a major part of his daughter’s life after what he did to Lily. However, the book version of Ryle remains a central part of the story in theIt Starts With Usnovel.
It Ends With Us Sequel Spoilers: What Happens In The Second Book
The recent movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us has viewers wondering what happens to Lily and Atlas in the sequel, It Starts with Us.
Just like Lily suspected,Ryle was furious when he found out about her relationship with Atlas. Ryle even gets physical with Lily inIt Starts With Us. Therefore, even though she got out of the relationship, Lily still has to fear Ryle since they are connected through Emerson. By the end ofIt Starts With Us, Ryle agrees to go to anger management, and it is determined that he can only have supervised visits with Emerson until further notice.
It Ends With Us
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Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.
