Ryan Gosling And Eva Mendes 'Tug-Of-War'

3 June 2015

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are in a "tug-of-war" over their pre-nuptial agreement.

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes

The 'Drive' star and the '2 Fast 2 Furious' actress - who have eight-month-old daughter Esmeralda together - are reportedly embroiled in a battle over how to split their fortunes if they ever called it quits on their relationship.

A source told US' OK! magazine: "It's just business, but it's a real tug-of-war - she has more money than he does.

"Ryan just wants 50/50 all the way, end of story, but it's not as simple as that."

Friends of the pair - who have been dating since 2011 - believe Ryan is using the prenup as a delaying tactic to avoid tying the knot with the 41-year-old beauty.

Meanwhile, an insider previously claimed that the pair have never felt marriage is a "huge priority" for them.

They said: "Neither felt the need to get married, it's just not a huge priority for either of them. They know what they have.

"Ryan and Eva are super-super-private. The last thing they'd do is bring a baby ... to a film set teeming with paparazzi. Ryan specifically wanted it like this - with paps following him in Atlanta, they're mostly leaving Eva and the baby alone."