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Ricky Martin opens up about the issues he faced with husband Jwan Yosef following the birth of their daughter


UPDATED JUNE 10, 2020 4:51 PM EDT

 Ricky Martin  and  Jwan Yosef  form one of the most solid couples in the entertainment industry, and although they tend to be discreet with their private lives, in El Break de las 7 (Univision) with Chiquinquirá Delgado, the Puerto Rican singer opened up about some of the complications he and his husband have faced. Although the singer and the artist seem to lead a perfect life throughout their four-year relationship, just like any other marriage, they have also encountered some difficulties.

Ricky and Jwan have a beautiful family with twins Matteo and Valentino, 11, and little Lucia and Renn, who came into their lives in 2018 and 2019. With a house full of children, joy abounds, but so do certain complications.

Speaking to ‘Chiqui’ Delgado, Ricky opened his heart like never before and spoke of the things that made their relationship, which began in 2016, to become a little shaky.

Ricky Martin y su hija© @ricky_martin

Ricky Martin and his daughter

On December 31, 2018, Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef shared they had become parents to a little girl, whom they named Lucia. The baby‘s arrival occurred within the last days of 2018, close to Ricky’s birthday, December 24.

“We are excited to announce that we have become parents to a beautiful and healthy girl whom we have named Lucía Martin-Yosef. This has undoubtedly been a unique birthday and Christmas celebration in our lives. Both her brothers and Jwan and I are completely in love with our baby and grateful to be able to start this 2019 with the best gift we could receive, the gift of life. ”

Ricky Martin y Jwan Yosef reciben a su segundo hijo juntos© @ricky_martin

Lucía, queen of the house

Since then, the baby, whom Ricky calls ‘The light of my eyes,’ became the darling of his home, but this brought about some consequences that impacted his relationship with Jwan – because, like Ricky, he also wanted to take care of her.

Ricky Martin y su esposo, Jwan Yosef© @jwanyosef

Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef

The La Mordidita singer told ‘Chiqui’ Delgado that after Lucia’s birth in 2018, he completely transformed: “I had problems with my husband,” he acknowledged. Apparently, the Puerto Rican singer did not want anyone or anything to disturb his baby.

Ricky Martin y Jwan Yosef© GettyImages

Protective father

Because Lucia was their first child together, Ricky became extremely protective of her, to the point that he did not want anyone to approach his little blue-eyed girl.

Ricky Martin y su esposo, Jwan Yosef© @jwanyosef

Daddy’s girl

Laughing and feeling slightly embarrassed, Ricky admitted that it was a long time before someone other than him could approach his baby. “I didn‘t let anyone touch her for months.”

Ricky Martin y su bebe© @jwanyosef

Ricky Martin and Lucia

More sincere than ever, he said: “I had problems with my husband because he would say ‘let me change her’ and I would say ’No! I’m going to change her.’” In this photo, taken by Jwan in May 2019, the singer is seen in his role as a protective dad.

ricky martin, new album© Jwan Yosef

Maternal support

In his conversation with ‘Chiqui,’ the singer added that the most important women in his life are the perfect mother figures for his children. “It is very different, two parents, with two boys and the maternal figures I have are here, my mother is here, my sister, my friends.”

Mama de Ricky Martin con Lucia© @ricky_martin

The best grandmother

As Ricky commented, luckily, he and Jwan have many people around them who help them with the care of the youngest of their family. Like his mother, Doña Nereida Morales, who cares for her grandchildren, especially Lucia and Renn, who are respectively two years and eight months old.

ricky martin, baby daughter© @jwanyosef

Necessary changes

Luckily, things have changed at the house that Ricky and Jwan share with their children in Los Angeles. Now, the 48-year-old singer allows everyone around him to spend time with his baby girl and his other children.

Ricky Martin y su hija© @ricky_martin

Daddy’s favorite

Of course, although Ricky now lets his loved ones get close to Lucia, the beautiful girl is the ‘girl of eyes,’ and that will never change.

What will happen when Lucia becomes a beautiful young woman? Ricky, Jwan, Matteo, Valentino, and Renn will be her unconditional protectors!