TV host-actress Kris Aquino on Sunday said she and former husband, cager James Yap, had stopped loving each other “a long time ago."
In an interview with ABS-CBN’s entertainment program The Buzz, the youngest sister of President Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III even mentioned the exact date—April 26— when she decided that she would end their five-year marriage.
Without elaborating, she told host Boy Abunda that it was something James said to their son that convinced her to end their relationship.
“I acknowledged in my heart naubos talaga yung love, April 26 of this year. May nasabi siya sa anak ko, which I will forever keep between the two of us. May nasabi siya, sa galit namin sa isa't isa siguro, noong panahon na yon na nasaktan talaga ako," she said.
Kris said the incident showed her that "this is not the man for me, this is not the man I want to stay with because dinadamay na niya ang three years old na bata na dapat protektahan naming dalawa."
She said she did not end the marriage then as it would affect the campaign for president of her brother.
During the interview, Kris urged James not to drag her mother, former President Corazon Aquino, who died of colon cancer exactly a year ago, into the issue. She was reacting to James’ statement that he would fight for their marriage because it was his promise to his mother-in-law.
Kris said she had been faithful to James, who had been linked to several women in the past, throughout their marriage.
“I can honestly say na in the five years na nagsama kami, hindi ako nagloko (I can honestly say that in the five years that we were together, I never cheated). I don't think he can say the same," she said.
She said they had never been able to resolve James’ alleged affairs with other women. She said they just pretended that things were normal to save themselves from embarrassment.
“Before, I used to question, bakit kinailangan mong mambabae (why did you have to have another woman)? Ngayon, nare-realize ko na minsan, gusto mong maramdaman na ikaw ang hari (Now I realize that at times, he wants to feel that he’s the king)," Kris said.
Kris said she first sought the advice of her sisters before agreeing to the interview.
She however said that although her siblings, including President Aquino, have always understood her, they were apprehensive of how her image as an actress and a product endorser would be affected by her marital problems.
“Kung hindi magustuhan ng mga tao ang desisyon ko at hindi na ako panoorin, hindi na tangkilikin yung mga produktong ineendorso ko (If people wouldn’t like my decision and stop watching my shows or buying the products I endorse), what happens to us?" she said. - KBK, GMANews.TV
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