Eva Mendescant imagine having children in her 20s.

Thats why people have kids in their 20s.

I was like, thats the most, sorry, asinine thing Ive ever heard.

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I was just foul-mouthed and smoking, she explained.

I could not have raised kids in any other era of my life but now, for sure.

Theyre just formative years.

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I wanted to be there for all of it.

For the record, Gosling has alsochangedthe way he considers his career choices.

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