Eva Mendes didnโt see herself as a mom until she met her longtime love, Ryan Gosling.
โ[Kids were] the furthest thing from my mind,โ the actress, 45, said in her May 2019ย Womenโs Healthcover story. Then, โRyan Gosling happened. I mean, falling in love with him. Then it made sense for me to have โฆ not kids, but his kids. It was very specific to him.โ
The modelย and the actor, 38,ย now share Esmeralda, 4, and Amada, 2.
โWeโre just starting to get out of survival mode,โ Mendes said. โIโm starting to feel like a person again.โ
She added: โEvery day is such a learning experience โ they challenge you in so many ways. Like, Iโm their mom. I have to rise up, and hopefully, most of the time I do, but sometimes itโs definitely maddening.โ