Sofia Vergara Explains Why ‘Relationships Are Hard’ After Joe Manganiello Split

The actress also admitted that being a mother ‘takes a lot of sacrifices’ while reflecting on the reason why she and Joe divorced.

Sofía Vergara reflected on motherhood, divorce and dating in a new interview. The 51-year-old actress explained why “relationships are hard” for her after splitting from ex-husband Joe Manganiello, noting that “everything” about dating in the public eye can take a serious toll on anyone.

“Because everything gets so exaggerated,” the Griselda star commented during her interview with PEOPLE that was published on Wednesday, May 1. “Everything sometimes gets not interpreted the right way. So, life is already hard. Having relationships is hard. Problems are hard. And then to see it out there and be completely changed, you want to be like, ‘What is going on?’ But you just get used to it. It comes with being famous, so you can’t complain that much.”

Sofía’s marriage to Joe, 47, ended because he wanted children but she didn’t want more, the Modern Family alum previously revealed. Sofía currently shares her son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, with ex-husband Joe Gonzalez. When asked about her past comment during the new interview, the Netflix star pointed out, “There’s things in life that might sound like good ideas, but they’re not.”