Eva Mendes is a ‘kitchen freak’; actor opens up about her domestic life with Ryan Gosling and her kids

Eva Mendes has offered a rare glimpse into her domestic life with partner Ryan Gosling and their two kids. The actor told People magazine recently that she is a “kitchen freak”, and that while she always enjoyed cleaning and doing the dishes, the pandemic rekindled this love.

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According to the publication, the 48-year-old — who usually likes to keep a low profile and not reveal much about her family life — shared that she spends a lot of time in the kitchen doing cleaning chores, but not cooking, as that is reserved for Gosling, her long-time partner with whom she shares two daughters: Esmeralda Amada Gosling (7) and Amada Lee Gosling (6).

 

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“Ryan’s the cook. He’s an incredible cook. I think that there’s a really nice balance to ‘you cook, I clean.’ And it just works for us,” Mendes said. She added that she is a “control freak about the sink”. “Life is so chaotic. But the one thing I can control is my house, my kitchen. So when I do the dishes it’s meditative for me,” she told People.

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“It really goes deeper than just cleaning up. It really gives me clarity. Clean sink equals clear mind for me,” the actor continued.

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While speaking with the outlet, the Drunk History Christmas star also said she grew up in a tiny apartment in Southern California, and that her family “didn’t have anything”. “But when the house was clean, it was like, ‘Hey, I just feel better.’ Everybody felt better. So for me, it’s really emotional.”

Being home with her kids has been a chaotic experience for her, just like it has been for several other parents. Mendes has called it a “mess”. “I’ll be Zooming with various people throughout the day and I have no idea. I’ll see people kind of giggle, and I see my five-year-old, who just turned six, will be right behind me with her blankie and looking so cute.”

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