The two combined their last names and have three children: Ocean, Kingston, and Rio.
But no life is perfect, and PenaVega knows that all too well.
“I think that is honestly where a lot of my patience comes.
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As a young star, she developed an eating disorder after movie producers criticized her weight.
“I was living with this secret that I was really, really ashamed of … Today, PenaVega is open about her bulimia in the hopes of helping others.
She tied the knot with her first husband, Sean Covel, on October 10, 2010.
There’s a big age difference.
You’re in different worlds,'” she recalled.
“If I’ve learned anything it’s that relationships are about compromise,” she said.
Never compromise yourself.”
“When it’s not working, you think, ‘Is there something wrong with me?’
Even though my doctor said I was healthy, I felt so guilty about it.”
PenaVega welcomed her first son, Ocean, later that year.
He was followed by another son, Kingston, and a daughter, Rio.
But heartbreak struck in 2024 when her fourth child, a daughter named Indy, was stillborn.
She and her husband were understandably devastated by the loss.
“And I hope to never, ever have to experience anything like this again.”
She even left Hollywood to provide them with a more normal lifestyle.
“When we were living in California, there was never actually a break,” she explained toPeople.
“The industry happens 24/7.
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It takes a lot of hard work, though, as does any relationship.
At one point, the Hallmark stars were on the verge of a split.
“‘It’s a sacred thing.
And you go through bumps.’
She added: “Life gets tough.
It’s really, really hard.”
Fortunately, things worked out for the two and PenaVega says they are stronger for it.
