Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have long maintained a closely guarded private life, rarely speaking about their relationship or their two children, Esmeralda and Amada—and while I'm an intensely nosy person who is literally paid to write about celebrities, Mendes and Gosling's decision makes a lot of sense to me. When a fan asked the former on Instagram why she doesn't share more about her family, Mendes explained her stance.