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Eva Mendes explains why she quit acting after starting a family with Ryan Gosling

Eva Mendes relationship with Ryan Gosling.

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' relationship has been making headlines in the last few months, despite the fact that the couple have been together for 13 years and have been notoriously private about their life together. The actors rarely mention one another in interviews, and the last time that they walked a red carpet side by side was for the premiere of their film The Place Beyond the Pines in 2012. Aside from sweet nods to one another (think Ryan's sweet 'E' necklace on the Barbie film tour, and Eva's praise for her spouse on Instagram), they are careful to ensure that details of their relationship are not up for public consumption. 

The couple started dating in 2011, but didn't confirm that they were married until 2022. They share two daughters together, Esmerelda, 9, and Amada, 7, and during the press tour for Barbie Ryan confessed that they were the reason he decided to take the role of Ken. But given the intense interest in Ryan following his Barbie success, many have turned their attention to Eva and asked why she suddenly disappeared from the Hollywood scene. 

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