JS: And lahat yun he has a ring? A different one every time?
M: Yes. *smiles* and I still remember the dates and times of each one. Pati san yung lugar.
JS: Pero Alden Richards and sosyal mo ha, I'm pretty sure all those rings are expensive!
R: Nothing but the best for my wife. Besides, she's worth it and more. Trinkets lang yun. What she gave me was much much more in return. *smiles and kisses M on the cheeks*
JS: Ay kinikilig ako! *holds her cheeks* Maine, which ones are you wearing now? Yung palagi mong suot?
M: It's my wedding and engagement rings *shows both hands* the ones on the right are the civil ones, on the left are the church ones. Sila ang constants talaga. Saka di na kasya yung iba, tumaba na ko *laughs*
R: Di ah, sexy mo pa din kaya. Kakagigil! *nuzzles his nose on M's cheeks*
JS: Ay jusko si Alden Richards! May mga bata dito huy! *laughs* Ikaw, do you wear your wedding rings too?
R: Of course! *shows both hands* same as my wife, civil on right, church on left. I am the husband to the one and only Maine Mendoza, Loud and proud to!
M: Daddy.. wag ka nga.. kenekeleg eke enebe.. *tucks her hair behind her ears reminiscent of their KS pabebe days* Jusko *laughs* tigilan na nga natin to, ang tatanda na natin nakakahiya sa mga anak mo huy! *slaps R's arm*
R: Sanay na sila dyan *laughs*
JS: *laughs* Mabalik tayo. Civil rites back in 2018. Why? Bakit di nalang kayo nag church wedding kagad?
R: Magulo nun. We can't disclose in public our real relationship. Ang daming nakikialam. Lagi nalang kaming nagtatago. We both got affected by it so much na pati kaming dalawa halos nagkalabuan na.
M: *holds R's hands* Different managements, different contracts, different people. Takot pa kami nun. I think getting married was the bravest thing we did at that time. All we know is we love each other and we just wanted to be together. Bahala na, so we jumped head first. We were able to keep it on the downlow for almost a year. We found out we were pregnant with our first born a month before my 24th birthday. That was a major upheaval with the original plans. And when we came to terms with it, I realized na teka hindi na pwedeng basta itago nalang ito. Siguro dun unang lumabas yung pagiging nanay ko. I can't keep my child under the shadows. Anak namin to and we are proud of it. This baby is a blessing and by God, I will tell everyone how much happy we are with this gift.
R: Swerte na din siguro na by the time we found out about the baby, karamihan ng contracts namin naayos na. Marami ng binago na clauses. Especially with Maine's. So we made the announcement at Eat Bulaga on her 24th birthday celebration. Thirdy was born on October 2019. We had our church wedding in 2020. And the rest as they say is history. And in four years time we'll be celebrating naman our 20th wedding anniversary with another renewal of vows.
M: *looks at R* Love..
R: Love, I told you I would marry you over and over again. This is me keeping my promise. *kisses M's hand*
JS: Hay ang daming langgam! Kakakilig talaga! Kung anong kilig sa AlDub nun ganun parin sa tunay na buhay kahit ilang taon na ang lumipas. So how's married life treating you both?
R: The best po Ms. Jessica! Imagine waking up to this beautiful face for the past sixteen years? Bliss! *makes moon eyes at M*
M: *laughs and cups R's chin* Ano bang nakain mo ngayon at ganyan ka? Yung totoo he wakes up kasi nasipa sya o nasuntok ng bunso naming ubod ng likot na lagi sa kwarto namin natutulog.
ALDUB: Then and Now (Part 1)
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