16 Facts About Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling's Relationship

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling's relationship is so private we never know if they are on or off. They are rarely seen together and almost never walk the red carpet together, but they have managed to stay together for the past seven years and keep their relationship mostly to themselves. But a lot has changed for the couple. Eva went from not wanting kids to have two little girls and Ryan went from the ultimate bachelor to a committed partner. And let's just say Eva was so elusive during her pregnancy that there are literally no photos of her during her pregnancy and in that one shot paparazzi snap captured she is conveniently covered up by a handbag and scarf.

Eva and Ryan might be married or maybe not but the duo continue to be relationship goals. Ryan can't stop gushing over his 'lady' Eva while she stays relatively quiet about their relationship. And she only really talks about her family life in magazines, she never goes in depth on how her relationship with Ryan truly is. She never mentions fights or arguments or even great memories. But that doesn't mean the couple has not been hit with negative press. The hey have been slammed with split rumors for years and it's all because they refuse to be seen together. We think they are still together.

16 Eva Never Planned To Get Married

Eva Mendes might be in a committed relationship with Ryan Gosling these days, but at one point her outlook on marriage was pretty negative. Eva doesn't appear to be very traditional and she seems to think that marriage is old-fashioned and unnecessary especially for her. “If we go back to the origin of marriage, it was very unromantic. It was about land, basically. It was about ownership. So I think it's a kind of unromantic idea. When I look around and see the emphasis people put on getting married and weddings, I think, wait a second… what does this really mean?” It's been a while since people married for land, but she may still be against it. But we think that Eva may have changed her mind since meeting longtime love, Ryan.

15 But Ryan Wants Marriage With The Right Person

But Ryan is totally open to marriage, with the right person of course. For a long time, people thought Ryan would walk down the aisle with Rachel McAdams. They broke many hearts when they split in 2008 after four years together. It didn't help that they were co-stars in The Notebook, one of the most romantic movies ever. Fans wanted the romance to continue but before you knew it they called it quits. That doesn't mean that Ryan was turned off marriage. "To me, that stuff's funny. Just the idea that you're just gonna get married. It depends on the lady. You have to meet somebody that you feel like you can go down that road with. I don't want to just do it arbitrarily to say that I did." Well so far Ryan may still not be married but he's open to it. NOw to get Eva on board.

14 Eva Wasn't Keen On Having Kids

For a long time, it didn't look like Eva Mendes was on board with being a mother. Then Ryan walked in and changed her entire outlook. Eva once said in an interview that she didn't have an “urge” to have children. "In a weird way, I fluctuate between not giving it any thought and wanting to leave it up to whoever's running the show, then giving it a lot of thought. I have to be honest, I don't feel the urge yet. Maybe I'll do it when I'm 41 or something, that's happened to a lot of people I know who decided not to. I don't feel the ticking clock. I feel I have time. Whether that's a reality for me or not, I don't know. I'll just be patient… I'm not saying no, but I don't know, I really don't." Eva wasn't far off in her estimation. She gave birth when she was already 40 years old.

13 The Duo Met On The Set Of The Place Beyond the Pines

Eva and Ryan met the old fashion way---at work. Some people might not remember this but Eva and Ryan met on the set of their movie, The Place Beyond the Pines during the summer of 2011. The duo played on-screen loves who have a baby together. Ryan's character Luke becomes a bank robber before getting killed in a shootout with a Rookie cop played by Bradley Cooper. The paparazzi caught a few photos of the impending couple while on set and they looked smitten while on the set of the movie. At the time we thought they were just acting, but it was just the beginning of their budding romance. And then came all the press for the movie in 2012. By then Ryan and Eva were serious and had already gone on a few romantic outings like to France, the city of love.

12 They Had Two Kids In Secret

Eva may not have wanted kids in the past, but the actress was surrounded by pregnancy rumors after she started dating Ryan. It all started when she refused to go through the body scan at TSA at the Los Angeles Airport in February 2014. There was even a report she told the agents she was pregnant. She later denied telling TSA that, but in September 2014 she gave birth to a little girl so she was, in fact, pregnant at the time. Eva went under the radar for the remainder of her pregnancy. Eva has stealth-like skills because she had two babies and people barely knew. Eva gave birth to Esmeralda Amada on September 12, 2014, and then little Amada Lee was born on April 29, 2016. But it was only in March that the media caught wind that Eva was pregnant with baby number 2. Eva knows how to keep a secret.

11 Eva Kind Of Hates Talking About Ryan

Eva is known for keeping her life super private, but she can get super awkward while talking about her beau, Ryan. During an interview, she shut down questions about her private life with Ryan. “I'm not trying to be cagey or protective. But when I go through something that has such an impact on me, it's tough for me to articulate. I'm sorry. I'm shutting down. I'm such a weirdo. I literally lose my ability to speak - and you were doing so well." Wow, talk about elusive. Even when Eva stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to promote her movie with Ryan in 2012 she was noticeably uncomfortable when Ellen tried to get her to dish on her hunky boyfriend. It's only in recent times that she has been able to open up a little about her relationship with Ryan and their home life with daughter, Esmeralda Amada, and Amada Lee.

10 Ryan Directed Eva In A Movie and It Bombed

For Ryan's 2015 directorial debut he cast his lady Eva in a small role in the movie, Lost River. She was not the main actress, but the movie still bombed with audiences. The Indie style movie never had a mass release and barely made a dent at the box office with a total $615,500 in sales. Critics were at odds with the movie and it was universally panned. During its Cannes premiere audiences mostly booed the flick, it was pretty much hated. Poor Ryan. And He hasn't directed another movie since. Now the movie wasn't bad because of Eva but still, it bombed. Good thing their relationship was strong enough to endure the negative press. Not like Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, whose romance ended after that Gigli debacle. Maybe Ryan should have tried directing something smaller to start.

9 Made Their Love Public At Disneyland

Eva and Ryan both appear to be secretive people, but they went to the happiest place on earth to show off their love, Disneyland. They just didn't know the paparazzi were on to them and snapped them together at the California theme park in September 2011. They had just finished filming their movie, The Place Beyond the Pines when rumors of a romance started. But just a month later they didn't care who saw them and headed on a romantic trip to Paris, where they looked lovely dovey and in love. Actually, Eva was in Paris for work and Ryan tagged along. They were seen on romantic dates in restaurants, checking out local sights and of course, there was a lot of public kissing. They just didn't know how badly they were being spied on.

8 Have Been Plagued By Break Up Rumors For Years

Eva and Ryan appear to have a solid, albeit quiet relationship, but the duo has been plagued with breakup rumors for years. They started dating 2011, but after a whirlwind romance, people assumed the couple called it quits. By 2014 they were once again hit with split rumors, although they had already been together for over two years. And before the year was over Eva and Ryan happily welcomed their first daughter in September 2014 squashing all those split rumors. But that wouldn't be the last time the couple's' relationship was questioned. Before they welcomed baby number 2, Amada Lee, Eva, and Ryan dealt with split rumors again. But It seems like they have been going strong since the beginning and have never actually split. Make they like keeping people on their toes.

7 Eva and Ryan Might Be Married

Rumor has it the couple might be married. Back in 2016, there were rumors that Ryan and Eva were hitched. A report spread quickly on the internet that the private couple of five years had married secretly in front of a small group of family and friends. At the time a source said, “Eva and Ryan have always felt like a married couple. They are infatuated with each other.” But a Rep for the couple shot down the report saying the couple was not married after all. But it's been over a year since that report went viral so the couple could have gotten hitched since then. They have been together about 7 years and have two kids together, so we wouldn't be surprised if the couple was secretly married. We will just have to keep waiting for this one, but can you get married under an alias?

6 Eva Made Ryan Quit Smoking

Ryan said he quit smoking after filming the movie, The Nice Guys. He revealed in an interview he had 'smoked himself out' playing private investigator Holland March, who happens to be addicted to cigarettes. When asked about his cigarette habit he said, “I use to, but in this movie, I smoked myself out. I never want another cigarette again! It really is the greatest way to quit - it's hard to come by - you really have to get a film where you have to smoke all the time, but I highly recommend it if you are trying to quit.”

Eva used to be a smoker too, but after getting pregnant she seems to have broken her habit which is probably how she convinced Ryan he should too. “She's focused on raising her kids in a clean and healthy environment. It worries her terribly that Ryan's endangering his health even though he's a father of two! The thought of Ryan getting sick from smoking is something that's plaguing her. She thinks the least he can do is quit, not just for his sake, but the kids!” Ryan said he quit because of his movie, but it was probably Eva's influence.

5 Ryan Dated Half Of Hollywood Before Eva

Ryan was a ladies man before he became very domesticated with Eva. Ryan's most serious relationship before Eva was with actress Rachel McAdams who he dated for a few years (They starred in the uber-romantic drama The Notebook together )and he also dated Sandra Bullock (when he was 22 and she was 38) after they co-starred in the movie, Murder by Numbers. The in-demand actor has also been linked to Blake Lively (they were spotted at Disneyland on a date, but said they were just friends), Famke Janssen, Kat Dennings (she refused to talk about her personal life or romance with Ryan), and Olivia Wilde (tried to go on a date to an aquarium, but nothing materialized). That sure is one gorgeous list of ladies. But Ryan is smitten with the lady who stole his heart on a movie set.

4 Eva Left Hollywood To Be A Mom

Eva has been absent from the Hollywood scene for about 4 to 5 years. And she's even confirmed that she's a homebody. "What people don't know about me is that I love being home. Instead of being on the red carpet, I'd rather be home with my girls." Eva seems content to be a mother at this time, while Ryan continues acting. But Eva isn't just at home with her girls, she keeps busy with her New York & Company clothing collections. Eva also has a beauty line Circa Beauty she started in 2016, but it looks like it may be defunct. There are just a few items at Walgreens store. But as a private person, Eva prefers to stay out of Hollywood while she raises her young daughters. And Ryan stays out of the Hollywood screen too except when promoting his new movie. Maybe one day she will return to acting.

3 Eva & Ryan Have A Seven Year Age Difference

Did you know that Ryan and Eva have a seven year age difference between them? Ryan was around 30 when he first met a 37 years old Eva on the set of their movie, The Place Beyond the Pines and they have been smitten ever since. We wonder if Ryan convinced Eva to change her stance on having children or was she was totally on-board. If you look back at photos of Eva and Ryan on the set of their movie there was definitely chemistry between the single actors. Eva never looked at Bradley Cooper the way she admired Ryan. Seven years doesn't really seem like a lot but Eva's biological clock was definitely ticking and Ryan moved in n her at the right time. Or rather both are on the same page on what they want in a relationship.

2 Eva Was In a Long Term Relationship Before Ryan

Eva was in a super long term relationship with Peruvian-born filmmaker George Augusto for almost a decade before calling it quits in early 2011. Eva has not been linked many other actors during her Hollywood career. She was involved with George from 2002 to 2011. He was her longtime love and business partner (for her lifestyle brand, Vida that has since shut down), but around the end of 2010, the relationship between Eva and George started to show cracks. There was even an NY Post report claiming the duo were on the verge of a split. Eva's Rep denied the claims, "That item was filled with inaccuracies." But it was during their relationship that she nixed the idea of marriage and kids. She must have done a complete 180 after meeting her new beau.

1 Ryan Gushes Over Eva, But She Doesn't

Ryan likes to keep his relationship with Eva private, but when he talks about his love for her he likes to gush! In an interview with Hello Magazine, he said, “I know I'm with the person I'm supposed to be with, that she's Eva Mendes. There's nothing else I'm looking for." Wow, those are some sweet words but it doesn't stop there. While accepting his Golden Globes award for La La Land he dedicated his award to Eva without saying her name. “You don't get to be up here without standing on the shoulders of a mountain of people. There's no time to thank everyone. I would like to try to thank one person properly and say while I was singing and dancing and playing piano and having one of the best experiences I've ever had on a film, my lady was raising our daughter, pregnant with our second, and trying to help her brother fight his battle with cancer. If she hadn't have taken all that on so that I could have this experience, it would surely be someone else up here other than me today. So sweetheart, thank you.”

And while Eva doesn't talk much about Ryan she does explain why. “That's the most precious thing to me. And I'm so protective and I just felt my guard go up.”