Los Angeles, Nov 24 : Actress Eva Longoria thinks becoming a mom later in life was "perfect" for her as there is so much more â??wisdom and patience in your 40sâ??.

The actress and her husband Jose Baston welcomed their son Santiago when she was aged 43.

Longoria told The Sunday Times' Culture Magazine: "You have so much more wisdom and patience when you become a mother in your 40s.

"It was all about me for so long. 40 years of me was enough time, so I was really blessed to have my child later in life because I had travelled, Iâ??d done everything I needed to do for my career. Now everything I do is just icing on the cake, and I get to do that with my son.â??

The Desperate Housewives actress will only agree to roles if it is fulfilling because her family comes first, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Longoria said that her family is her priority, â??so if Iâ??m saying yes to something and itâ??s taking time away from them, itâ??s got to be something Iâ??m really going to enjoy and people I really want to work with."

The actress, who was previously married to the late actor Tyler Christopher and 43-year-old former professional basketball player Tony Parker and Jose were introduced by mutual friends in 2013, and he popped the question to her during a romantic getaway to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2015.

In 2016, they tied the knot in front of 200 guests during their sunset garden ceremony on May 21, 2016, at his lakeside home outside Mexico City.

Eva, who is stepmom to Jose's daughter Natalia and twins Mariana and Jose, from a previous relationship, feels lucky to have him in her life.

The Christmas Karma actress gushed: "Iâ??m busy and my career is very important to me, but Iâ??m really fortunate that I met my match in that. Heâ??s totally supportive of my dreams and my goals and what I want to get done."

/IANS