Ricky Martin and husband Jwan ‘had an OPEN marriage’

Ricky Martin and his soon-to-be ex-husband Jwan Yosef “had an open marriage” that saw them “having sex together and with other people,” a close friend of the singer has revealed.

Livin’ La Vida Loca singer Ricky, 51, and Jwan, 38, announced this week they were divorcing after six years together – and now an insider has revealed how the couple finally ‘fell out of love’ after years of enjoying a “open” relationship, while insisting that infidelity was not a factor in their split.

“Like many couples, Ricky and Jwan had an open relationship for most of their marriage and this worked for them, until it stopped working,” the boyfriend told DailyMail.com.

That said, neither of them fell in love with anyone else. Sex was something they did together and broke up with other partners.”

The source said the couple ended their marriage “amicably” and hope to share custody of their four children – 14-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, whom Ricky welcomed through a surrogate before marrying Jwan, and Lucia, four, and Renn, three.

Ricky and Jwan (pictured in 2019 with singer twins Matteo and Valentino, 14) ‘share custody’ of their daughter Lucia, four, and son Renn, three (not pictured)

The former couple announced the news of their split on Instagram and released a joint statement saying they would end their marriage “with love, respect and dignity.”

“In the end, they decided it was best for them, their well-being and their children if they ended it amicably,” the source continued – adding that the couple have a “tight prenuptial agreement” that ensures Jwan is “forever.” catered’.

“Ricky will probably keep the house, but Jwan will continue to be an important part of his life, and their children’s, moving forward. He will be taken care of forever and he won’t have to worry about his finances, at least until their kids are all grown up. Ricky knows the value of him as a father in their children’s lives.”

The former couple have never spoken publicly about the more intimate aspects of their marriage, but Ricky expressed his support for open relationships in 2018 when he portrayed one onscreen in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.

At the time, Ricky, who played Versace’s partner Antonio D’Amico, said he hoped to help “normalize” open relationships like the one the two men found themselves in.

“I want to normalize this kind of relationship,” he said pink news. ‘It’s good for the world; it’s good for me as a gay man with kids.

“It’s important that we shed some light on these kinds of power couples.”

According to the friend, Ricky and Jwan’s marriage came to an end after the couple realized there was no more “passion” between them, explaining, “Eventually they fell out of love.”

“Their passion turned into a friendship and the sex became barely non-existent.”

Jwan (pictured on his Instagram with Ricky) “took care of the house and the kids while he was busy with what Ricky is doing,” the friend says

The handsome couple (pictured in 2022 at Vanity Fair Oscar Party) said, “We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children,” in their statement Thursday.

Another issue the men faced, the source added, is the fact that Jwan felt there was a “massive imbalance” between them – despite Ricky “always telling him it wasn’t.” .

“You can’t really hold a candle to a spouse who is a world-famous millionaire with a net worth of over $100 million,” the insider told me.

“As in many marriages, Ricky was essentially the breadwinner, while Jwan took care of the house and kids while he was busy with what Ricky is doing. [However this did] also work well for them as they each played an important role.

‘The fact that Jwan is 13 years younger didn’t help. They were a generation apart and from different cultures.’

Representatives for Ricky and Jwan did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Ricky and Jwan announced their split yesterday in a joint statement posted on social media, writing, “We have decided to end our marriage in love, respect and dignity for our children and in honor of what we have all these wonderful years as a couple. experienced.’

“Our greatest desire now is to have healthy family dynamics and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue the joint education of our children, while maintaining the respect and love we have for each other.”

It was fitting that their love story on Instagram came to an end – they started on the same app in 2015, when Ricky DMed Jwan about his artwork.

“I saw his art and I went crazy because I really love what he does. Really original. And I contacted him and then I picked him up,” Ricky revealed as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2016, which also shared news that he was engaged.

Ricky and Jwan got married two years later in 2018 in a secret ceremony. They have kept their wedding details private and have never shared an official wedding photo with their fans.

Ricky (with twins Matteo and Valentino and Jwan in 2016) met the Syrian/Swedish artist on Instagram in 2015, later joked to Ellen DeGeneres ‘I contacted him and then I collected him’

Although Ricky already had his older twin sons when he met Jwan, the two were excited to have more children together.

After they tied the knot in 2018, Ricky also revealed that they welcomed their daughter Lucia. In 2019, they welcomed their son Renn into the world.

Ricky’s twins Matteo and Valentino were born via surrogate in 2008. He said at the time that the process was faster and easier as a single father.

After years of dating women and men, Ricky came out as a gay man.

After a long-term relationship with the economist Carlos González Abella from 2010 to 2014, Ricky fell in love with the Syrian-born Swedish artist.

Ricky previously said he wanted to “normalize” families with two dads.

Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about being on the cover of People’s Pride Issue, he said, “I just want to normalize families like mine.

“I know it’s very interesting to a lot of people who say to me ‘Thank you Ricky for posting that picture with you and your husband and your kids.’ It made me feel better about myself.”

Ricky’s divorce comes after a turbulent few months for the singer.

Last year, his cousin Dennis Yadiel Sanchez filed a temporary restraining order against him on July 1, alleging he had a sexual relationship with the singer, who insulted and stalked him after the relationship ended.

A month after the allegations were made, a Puerto Rican judge overturned the temporary restraining order and the whole case when the cousin admitted in court that he lied.

In November, Ricky filed a $20 million lawsuit against his cousin he has been ‘persecuted, besieged, harassed, stalked and extorted’ by the 21-year-old, whom he says is a ‘maladjusted person’ TMZ.