( CNN ) -- Robin Thicke is n't giving up on his marriage to Paula Patton . The couple , married since 2005 , mutually decided to separate in February , and since then singer Thicke has been trying to win her back with his performances . It was speculated that Thicke might try such a gesture during his set at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday . Sure enough , the R & B crooner appeared to make a not-so-veiled reference to his romantic life with a performance of `` Get Her Back '' during the ceremony . The new single has lyrics such as `` all I want to do is make it right '' and , `` I miss you , I miss you so much , baby/I just want you to come back home . '' While Thicke never mentioned Patton by name during the performance , he did thank his `` wife '' for `` her love and support and for putting up with me all these years '' during an acceptance speech for Top R & B song . That also would n't be the first time Thicke 's tried such a maneuver . Not long after the couple announced their separation , Thicke took the stage in Virginia and dedicated his hit `` Lost Without You '' to his wife . `` I 'm trying to get my girl back , '' he told the crowd . `` She 's a good woman . '' According to People magazine , Thicke 's taking his tour of love to Tuesday night 's `` The Voice '' finale as well . Patton , for her part , has been somewhat more demure about the couple 's status . When Vanity Fair wanted to know if her relationship with Thicke had reached its end , the actress vaguely replied , `` We 've known each other since we were teenagers . All I can tell you is there 's a deep love there -- always was , and always will be . ''
Robin Thicke has tried to win back his wife through song . He 's made references to his break up with Paula Patton during performances . His song `` Get Her Back '' appears to be about his estranged wife . He also thanked her at the Billboard Music Awards .