Robin Thicke Praises Fiancée April Love Geary for Maturing with Him as a Parent and Co-Parent (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Robin Thicke and April Love Geary with the kids.Photo:Robin Thicke/ InstagramRobin Thickeis grateful for his experiences as a father of four.Speaking with PEOPLE at Bilt Rewards' Casino night at the NMHC annual meeting in San Diego, the singer, 46, talked about his life as a dad of four.During the conversation amid the event at The Prado at Balboa Park, he praised fiancéeApril Love Gearyfor being his partner in raisingLuca Patrick, 2,Lola Alain, 4, andMia Love, 5, — and as a co-parent to his oldest, son Julian, 13, whom he shares withPaula Patton.“My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we’ve matured into three-time parents together and co-parenting with Julian,” Thicke tells PEOPLE. “She’s really the most amazing woman a man can ask for.“Thicke says that as a father of four, he’s “extremely grateful to have loving, happy healthy children.““It’s a dream come true for me. I always wanted to have a big family,” he continues. “Ever since my father passed away, I’ve been filling that void of missing him so much with as much love as I can in my life and I’m very happy to have four amazing children.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.April Love Geary and Robin Thicke with their kids.April Love Geary InstagramIn November, the family supported son Julian as he took the stagestarring as Patrick Star in his school’s musical production ofSpongeBob Squarepants.“My son, Julian Fuego Thicke was Patrick Star in the SpongeBob musical!!! I didn’t cry, you cried! 🥲🎤🤯🙏❤️,” Thicke wrote on Instagram as he shared a video montage of photos of his son with family members.The post also included several clips of Julian performing on stage during the show. He had pink makeup on his cheeks and matching hairspray in his hair as he portrayed the famous underwater starfish from the hit Nickelodeon show.Thicke children (L), April Love Geary and Robin Thicke (R).April Love Geary/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/GettyThicke opened up to PEOPLE in 2021 about howbeing a dad “has fed my soul”— particularly since the 2016 death of his own dad,Growing PainsstarAlan Thicke.Fatherhood “brought me back,” he said. “I think probably when I lost my father, it’s no coincidence that I’ve had three children in the last few years … because that’s how big that hole is.““I remember a friend of his and mine said, ‘A big tree has fallen.’ That’s what my dad was. He was the big tree,” he continued.“Now here I am, this medium-size tree, and I’ve got to grow my branches and I’ve got to secure my roots and I’ve got to protect everybody that he was protecting also,” added Thicke. “For me, it’s a job that I’m very happy to do, and every day I try to make him proud of me.”

Robin Thicke and April Love Geary with the kids.Photo:Robin Thicke/ Instagram

Robin Thicke/ Instagram

Robin Thickeis grateful for his experiences as a father of four.Speaking with PEOPLE at Bilt Rewards' Casino night at the NMHC annual meeting in San Diego, the singer, 46, talked about his life as a dad of four.During the conversation amid the event at The Prado at Balboa Park, he praised fiancéeApril Love Gearyfor being his partner in raisingLuca Patrick, 2,Lola Alain, 4, andMia Love, 5, — and as a co-parent to his oldest, son Julian, 13, whom he shares withPaula Patton.“My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we’ve matured into three-time parents together and co-parenting with Julian,” Thicke tells PEOPLE. “She’s really the most amazing woman a man can ask for.“Thicke says that as a father of four, he’s “extremely grateful to have loving, happy healthy children.““It’s a dream come true for me. I always wanted to have a big family,” he continues. “Ever since my father passed away, I’ve been filling that void of missing him so much with as much love as I can in my life and I’m very happy to have four amazing children.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.April Love Geary and Robin Thicke with their kids.April Love Geary InstagramIn November, the family supported son Julian as he took the stagestarring as Patrick Star in his school’s musical production ofSpongeBob Squarepants.“My son, Julian Fuego Thicke was Patrick Star in the SpongeBob musical!!! I didn’t cry, you cried! 🥲🎤🤯🙏❤️,” Thicke wrote on Instagram as he shared a video montage of photos of his son with family members.The post also included several clips of Julian performing on stage during the show. He had pink makeup on his cheeks and matching hairspray in his hair as he portrayed the famous underwater starfish from the hit Nickelodeon show.Thicke children (L), April Love Geary and Robin Thicke (R).April Love Geary/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/GettyThicke opened up to PEOPLE in 2021 about howbeing a dad “has fed my soul”— particularly since the 2016 death of his own dad,Growing PainsstarAlan Thicke.Fatherhood “brought me back,” he said. “I think probably when I lost my father, it’s no coincidence that I’ve had three children in the last few years … because that’s how big that hole is.““I remember a friend of his and mine said, ‘A big tree has fallen.’ That’s what my dad was. He was the big tree,” he continued.“Now here I am, this medium-size tree, and I’ve got to grow my branches and I’ve got to secure my roots and I’ve got to protect everybody that he was protecting also,” added Thicke. “For me, it’s a job that I’m very happy to do, and every day I try to make him proud of me.”

Robin Thickeis grateful for his experiences as a father of four.

Speaking with PEOPLE at Bilt Rewards' Casino night at the NMHC annual meeting in San Diego, the singer, 46, talked about his life as a dad of four.

During the conversation amid the event at The Prado at Balboa Park, he praised fiancéeApril Love Gearyfor being his partner in raisingLuca Patrick, 2,Lola Alain, 4, andMia Love, 5, — and as a co-parent to his oldest, son Julian, 13, whom he shares withPaula Patton.

“My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we’ve matured into three-time parents together and co-parenting with Julian,” Thicke tells PEOPLE. “She’s really the most amazing woman a man can ask for.”

Thicke says that as a father of four, he’s “extremely grateful to have loving, happy healthy children.”

“It’s a dream come true for me. I always wanted to have a big family,” he continues. “Ever since my father passed away, I’ve been filling that void of missing him so much with as much love as I can in my life and I’m very happy to have four amazing children.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

April Love Geary and Robin Thicke with their kids.April Love Geary Instagram

April Love Geary Instagram

In November, the family supported son Julian as he took the stagestarring as Patrick Star in his school’s musical production ofSpongeBob Squarepants.

“My son, Julian Fuego Thicke was Patrick Star in the SpongeBob musical!!! I didn’t cry, you cried! 🥲🎤🤯🙏❤️,” Thicke wrote on Instagram as he shared a video montage of photos of his son with family members.

The post also included several clips of Julian performing on stage during the show. He had pink makeup on his cheeks and matching hairspray in his hair as he portrayed the famous underwater starfish from the hit Nickelodeon show.

Thicke children (L), April Love Geary and Robin Thicke (R).April Love Geary/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/Getty

April Love Geary/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Thicke opened up to PEOPLE in 2021 about howbeing a dad “has fed my soul”— particularly since the 2016 death of his own dad,Growing PainsstarAlan Thicke.

Fatherhood “brought me back,” he said. “I think probably when I lost my father, it’s no coincidence that I’ve had three children in the last few years … because that’s how big that hole is.”

“I remember a friend of his and mine said, ‘A big tree has fallen.’ That’s what my dad was. He was the big tree,” he continued.

“Now here I am, this medium-size tree, and I’ve got to grow my branches and I’ve got to secure my roots and I’ve got to protect everybody that he was protecting also,” added Thicke. “For me, it’s a job that I’m very happy to do, and every day I try to make him proud of me.”

source: people.com