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Justin Baldoni opens up about his experiences trying to define himself in his 20s on Rainn Wilson's podcast Soul Bloom.
'In my twenties, I would try on different masks of masculinity.
And, I struggled. You know, I'll meet somebody and then maybe I like her, but I'm like, “Don't text her. Can't text her.” Why?'
The It Ends With Us actor and director, 40, continued: 'So I wouldn't text her for those two days which I was really worried about.
'I want to tell her, I have these feelings. I tried to be the one I wasn't at first, never texted or called her, but all I wanted to do was share my heart.
Justin Baldoni opens up about his experiences trying to define himself in his 20s on Rainn Wilson's podcast Soul Bloom. Seen here at the It Ends With Us premiere in 2024
He continued to explain his thoughts, 'In my twenties, I realized that none of those things worked for me.
'So, I started questioning things and when I met my wife it was like a light went off. What if I was me when I realized? What if I could be myself and share all parts of myself with her?'
Fans responded positively to her endorsement, with many admitting that they wanted to be more self-deprecating, while others said they still do the things The Jane the Virgin star revealed.
One commenter said: 'Beautiful. I think true masculinity is being yourself with your partner and sharing your whole self. When you are afraid to do it, it is blocked by your ego, fear of rejection or sense of pride.
In 2017 he talked about a similar feeling in an interview with The Producers and how it all came together for him when he met his wife Emily.
'One of the things I learned from my mum was to trust my instincts, and I wish more men would tap into that,' she said.
'I've made the same mistake many times, looking for something in a package that I like,' he explained.
'When I met Emily, it was unlike any other experience I've ever had. She had a depth and grace and this quiet strength that I think I always dreamed of.
Baldoni and his wife have been married since 2013
So I didn't text her for those two days which I was really worried about. 'I want to tell her, I have these feelings.' Saw it at the 2024 Emmy Awards
Fans responded positively to his inclusion, with many admitting that they wanted to be this self-deprecating
Justin proposed to Emily in April 2013 at the Blue Jam Cafe in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The restaurant is the same place where they met on their first date.
They got married in July 2013 in Corona, California.
Justin and Emily welcomed daughter Maya in 2015 and son Maxwell in 2017.
