Eva Mendes Didn’t Expect to Be “locked Up” by Ryan Gosling

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Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling have spoken openly about their private relationship over the past year. After previously stating that she was happy to quit acting to raise her children Esmeralda and Amada at home, the 50-year-old actress opens up about being “boxed in” by the 43-year-old in a new interview Barbie Star.

“I don’t allow myself to submit to social pressure. “Whatever I want to do, I’ll do it,” Eva said PEOPLE in an interview published on Wednesday, May 1st. “I certainly didn’t think I would have children and be locked up. That’s why I’m really glad that a certain man came into my life and made me change my mind about all these things.”

The outlet also noted that Eva said giving up her acting career to focus on parenting was “the easiest decision” for her. “All these years are just so formative,” she added, referring to her daughters’ childhoods. “I wanted to experience it all.”

A day earlier, Ryan explained to the same outlet how he and Eva divided their time as mom and dad.

“She’s with the girls, and when she’s working, I stay home with the girls too,” he said The Guy case Premieres Tuesday, April 30, in Los Angeles.

The Oscar nominee also praised his acting development for his wife. “I couldn’t be here without her,” Ryan continued. “She’s also like my acting coach. She has truly become the best acting teacher I have ever had, the way she helps me is endless.”

Last month the pair, who have been together since meeting on the set of their film in 2011, The place Beyond the Pines – made headlines after Eva described the unspoken “agreement” that she should become a stay-at-home mom.

“It was almost like a nonverbal agreement: ‘Okay, he’s going to work and I’m going to work.’ “I’ll just work here,” she continued TODAY. “He went and did his job. He’s just really good at his job. And he did it and came home.”

During the interview, Eva once again emphasized how easy it was for her to leave show business and become a full-time mother.

“I would be so happy if I could spend this time with my children,” she said, adding that it would be “a no-brainer” for her to adjust her lifestyle.