Eva Mendes loves being a mom.
Even if that means being a stay-at-home mom while her partner remains one of the most visible faces in Hollywood.
Recent reports on The relationship between Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes range from mixed to pure contradictory.
She tastefully dismisses breakup rumors and explains what a joy it is to spend this time with her children.
Addressing the Today Show on Tuesday March 26 Eva Mendes opened up about the priority of being a mom on her acting career while Ryan, the father of her children, pursues his own career.
According to her, she and her long-term partner had a “non-verbal agreement” that she would be a stay-at-home mother to their children.
Indeed (or is it kenough?), she put her acting career on hold over the last decade. Although she continues to work, she no longer puts in the long hours and travel time that acting requires.
“It was a no-brainer,” Eva said on the Today show. “I’m so lucky.”
She continued, “And I thought, ‘If I can spend this time with my kids…'”
Eva then clarified: “And I always worked, I just didn’t play because acting takes you places, it takes you.”
Eva opened up about how she and Ryan found their new balance as mom and dad
“It was almost like a non-verbal agreement that said, ‘OK, he’s going to work and I’m going to work, I’m just going to work here,'” Eva said.
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling welcomed Esmeralda Amada in 2014 and Amada Lee in 2016.
Being a mother of two girls inspired Eva to work on her first children’s book, Desi, Mami and endless worries.
“My latest project is a true labor of love,” Eva announced on February 22 on her website. Instagram. “Being a Mami to my two little girls inspired me to write my first picture book.”
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She detailed: “In this book, Desi and Mami try to deal with those scary thoughts that can take over (especially at night) and dominate our minds. »
Eva spoke about these terrors, saying, “Whether it’s the monster under their bed or the monster in their head, together they try to get through another night of endless worry. »
Even though Eva Mendes no longer acts, she encourages Ryan Gosling
Eva and Ryan I met and fell in love in 2012 The place Beyond the Pines.
“I have never experienced anything like this. The way he works, his commitment to his craft, the way he wants everything to be the best it can be,” she said of her longtime partner.
“And that means making your teammates as good as they can be,” Eva said. “But unfortunately – or fortunately – there is only one Ryan!
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