Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes at Odds After She ‘Pushed for the Move’ Outside of Los Angeles

Different house, same issues. A source exclusively reveals that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are at odds, and the friction has grown since trading their L.A. address for sleepy Montecito, California.

“It was Eva who pushed for the move,” says the source. “She wanted to raise [daughters Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 8] outside of Los Angeles, and Ryan agreed. The problem is, he’s restless and needs the action of a big city.”

Montecito has its share of celebs, but they don’t make up for the unique friend group Ryan enjoyed in L.A. The Hitch actress, 50, sacrificed her career to raise her family , and has no regrets.

“It was the easiest decision I’ve ever made,” she’s said. But Ryan, 43, has remained an active A-lister, going on location to star in awards-bait films and showing up solo to high-profile events.

“Ryan loves adventure,” says the source, “and Eva has become an extremely private, paranoid person. They really are opposites in almost every way.”

The source suggests that Ryan hasn’t adjusted to the quiet life — and won’t anytime soon, having recently lured the family to London, where he’s filming Project Hail Mary . “The family has spent hardly any time in Montecito this summer,” adds the source. “That works well for Ryan, but it hasn’t been great for putting down roots. Eva has more control in the relationship, and the kids are the thing keeping them together.”