The author, 36, shared a tribute to Pratt \u2014 with whom she shares children Lyla<\/a>, 5, and Eloise<\/a>, 3, and Ford<\/a>, 16 months \u2014 on Instagram<\/a> on March 29.<\/p>\n In text over a clip of the actor, 46, sanding the exterior of a wooden toy house, Schwarzenegger Pratt said she isn\u2019t afraid to admit that she needs the Marvel star.<\/p>\n “I’ll never understand when women say \u2018I don’t need my husband\u2019 when I very much in fact do need my husband because who else would build our daughters a doll house?\u201d the mom of three wrote.<\/p>\n Schwarzenegger Pratt set the tribute to the song \u201cMan I Need\u201d by Olivia Dean<\/a>, adding, \u201cWhen you have a golden retriever husband >>>,\u201d in the post\u2019s caption.<\/p>\n A number of commenters took issue with the post, saying that it implied that women aren\u2019t as capable as men.<\/p>\n \u201cWomen can do that. We can buy our own homes and vote, too! \ud83d\ude09,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cYou would build it. You’re not helpless and neither are your daughters,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n Someone else said, \u201cYou. You could do it. How nice that he did but it\u2019s either tone deaf or passive aggressive to say you\u2019ll ‘never understand.’ “<\/p>\n Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt attend the premiere of ‘The Garfield Movie’ in L.A. on May 19, 2024 Others came to Schwarzenegger Pratt’s defense.<\/p>\n \u201cYes!! I definitely need my husband, and he needs me too! Marriage is a partnership,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n \u201cFocus on your family and not what people say. Love you guys,\u201d someone else chimed in.<\/p>\n A representative for Schwarzenegger Pratt did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n Schwarzenegger Pratt, who is the eldest child of Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> and Maria Shriver<\/a>, is often open about her love and appreciation for Pratt.<\/p>\n Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, Chris Pratt and their daughters She recently praised the Guardians of the Galaxy actor for bringing laughter to their family when difficult situations arise.<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/a><\/p>\n “For a variety of reasons, I’m grateful that I married Chris. But one of them … [is] being able to have someone who brings humor in challenging times,” she exclusively told PEOPLE<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n “Even when not funny, someone who can also make you laugh in a really hard time is really important. He definitely does that, so I’m really grateful for that,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The couple married in 2019<\/a> after connecting the previous year.<\/p>\n Pratt is also dad to son Jack<\/a>, 13, whom he shares with ex-wife Anna Faris<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Katherine](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ba43b9f1eef64a17e39cb36c66439db0.jpeg\"\/)
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