Rihanna Says Love Changed Her Life—Now She Chooses Family Over Parties…

The statement also describes an important detail about their early relationship: they were reportedly friends before becoming a couple. That period of friendship is presented as a time when Rocky’s approach to life made an impression on her and encouraged her to reconsider some of her own habits.

Rather than spending much of her free time going out, the message portrays Rihanna as someone who now prefers a more private routine. Her focus is described as being centered largely around her work, her children, and her home life.

That change is particularly interesting because Rihanna spent much of her younger career surrounded by the entertainment industry’s nonstop schedule. Concerts, award shows, parties, fashion events, recording sessions, and international travel were all part of the lifestyle that came with becoming a global superstar.