J.r. martinez children

Congratulations are in order for former All My Children star J.R. Martinez (Brot Monroe), who is thrilled to announce that he and his wife, Diana Gonzalez-Jones, are expecting a child.

The actor/author took to Instagram with the exciting news, sharing that their new addition will be joining the family -- which includes the couple's eight-year-old daughter, Lauryn Anabelle -- this August. The post also includes a special message from Martinez, who shares that he and his wife experienced a lot of pain and difficulty in their journey to becoming second-time parents.

"We've wanted this for a while but God said, 'not yet.' We waited and waited and experienced pain along the way but we continued to have faith and trust that although our journey would look different, it would happen! But we never lost faith and faith delivered! We are grateful that God granted us the opportunity to bring a second child into the world."

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