Robin Thicke is grateful for his experiences as a father of four.
Speaking to PEOPLE at Bilt Rewards’ Casino Night at the NMHC’s annual meeting in San Diego, the singer, 46, opened up about his life as a dad of four.
During a mid-event chat at The Prado in Balboa Park, he praised fiancée April Love Geary for being his partner in raising Luca Patrick, 2, Lola Alain, 4, and Mia Love, 5, — and co-parenting his oldest son, Julian. 13, which he shares with Paula Patton.
“My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we’ve matured into triplet parents together and with Julian,” Thicke tells PEOPLE. “She really is the most wonderful woman a man could wish for.”
Thicke says that as a father of four, he is “extremely grateful to have loving, happy, healthy children.”
“It’s a dream come true for me. I’ve always wanted to have a big family,” he continues. “Since my father passed away, I’ve been filling that void of missing him with as much love as I can in my life and I’m very blessed to have four amazing children.”
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April Love Geary and Robin Thicke with their children.
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In November, the family supported son Julian as he took to the stage playing Patrick Star in the school’s musical production Sponge Bob SquarePants.
“My son, Julian Fuego Thicke was Patrick Star in SpongeBob the Musical!!! I didn’t cry, you cried! 🥲🎤🤯🙏❤️,” Thicke wrote on Instagram while sharing 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 sported pink make-up on his cheeks and matching hairspray in his hair as he portrayed the famous underwater starfish from the hit Nickelodeon series.
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Thicke children (L), April Love Geary and Robin Thicke (R).
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In 2021, Thicke opened up to PEOPLE about how being a father “fed my soul” — especially after the death of his own father in 2016. Growing pains star Alan Thicke.
Fatherhood “took me back,” he said. “I think probably when I lost my father, it’s no coincidence that I’ve had three kids in the last few years… because that’s how big the hole is.”
“I remember a friend of his and mine saying, ‘A big tree has fallen.’ That was my dad. He was a big tree,” he continued.
“Now here I am, this medium-sized tree, and I have to grow my branches and I have to secure my roots and I have to protect everyone that he protected,” Thicke added. – For me, it is a job that I am very happy to do and I try every day to make him proud of me.
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