Eva Mendes & Ryan Gosling

Some celebrity couples put their love on a show for all to see. Others keep theirs close to the vest. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are one couple who firmly belongs in the latter category—and with good cause. The pair have been together for nine years and have two kids, Esmeralda and Amada.

Even before they were parents, Mendes and Gosling worked together on their 2011 film The Place Beyond the Pines. Rumors about their connection began to circulate at that time. However, they have managed to keep quiet about the intricacies of their relationship since then. The couple unveiled their second project together, Lost River, three years after they first fell in love. Although they kept their relationship and investments under wraps, they’ve demonstrated that their bond is still strong by making rare statements about their love for each other and their family.