Cristine Reyes, her former husband Ali Khatibi and their daughter Amarah. Picture: Instagram/@cristinereyes; YouTube/@Karen Davila
Cristine Reyes opened up about her separation from former husband Ali Khatibi, saying their marriage didn’t work out as a result of they have been “not mature sufficient” to deal with their duties as dad and mom to their daughter Amarah.
“Are you on good phrases with Amarah’s dad?” broadcaster Karen Davila requested the actress in an interview, as seen on the previous’s YouTube vlog on Thursday, March 21.
“Informal,” Reyes answered. “I don’t wish to all the time put my guard down kasi I don’t wish to get damage; that’s why my guards are up.”
Additional requested on how their relationship fell aside, Reyes admitted, “It didn’t work out as a result of we’re not mature sufficient to deal with the duty of being mother and pa, and being in a wedding. [We were] each not prepared.”
Reyes then famous that she remains to be not prepared for one more marriage now, however “someday quickly.”
Delving extra into the subject of settling down, Reyes mentioned that whereas she’s joyful within the firm of her actor boyfriend Marco Gumabao, it’s nonetheless too early for them to tie the knot.
“Sinabi ko na mas gusto ko sana na non-showbiz na [‘yung partner] ko, but it surely’s surprising that we developed into one thing, into partnership, into love,” she mentioned of their relationship.
(I’ve mentioned earlier than that I wished to have somebody who shouldn’t be from present biz, but it surely’s surprising that we developed into one thing, into partnership, into love.)
“Tsaka na lang natin pag-usapan [ang marriage]. Masyado pa kasing maaga,” she acknowledged. (Let’s save the wedding talks for later. It’s nonetheless too early for that.)
Reyes additionally quipped that her followers ought to simply “loosen up” because the actor has not popped the query but.
“Except for my daughter who offers colour to my life, Marco offers ‘yung ngiti. [‘Yung puso ko] nakangiti (Marco [is the reason behind my] smiles. My coronary heart is smiling),” the actress added.
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Reyes and Khatibi welcomed Amara in 2015, then wed a 12 months later. The actress confirmed their separation in 2019, then revealed in a February 2024 interview that they’d been annulled for over a 12 months.
In the meantime, Reyes and Gumabao’s relationship was confirmed to the general public in April 2023.
