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Mendes told Women's Health last year that meeting Gosling made her want children. In the past, being a mother was \"the furthest thing from my mind,\" she said. But then \"Ryan Gosling happened.\"

\"I mean, falling in love with him,\" she told the outlet. \"Then it made sense for me to have … not kids, but his kids. It was very specific to him.\"

Read more about what Mendes has said about parenting her two children here.

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