Marian Rivera on Dingdong Dantes giving her complete family she never had: ‘Sagot sa prayer ko’

Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes and their kids Zia and Sixto. Image: Instagram/@marianrivera

Marian Rivera, who came from a broken family, gratefully declared that her prayer of having a complete family was answered through her husband, actor Dingdong Dantes.

Rivera spoke about how she prayed really hard for a person to build a complete family with, in an exclusive interview with celebrity hairstylist Celeste Tuviera, as seen on Tuviera’s YouTube channel last Saturday, March 26.

“Sabi ko, ‘Lord gusto ko magkaroon ako ng isang pamilya, isang asawa na magiging responsable at bibigyan ako ng anak. Kahit simpleng buhay basta masaya at buo.’ Kasi coming from a broken family, isa ‘yan sa mga wish ko talaga at pinapanalangin ko talaga ng taimtim ‘yan,” Rivera said.

(I asked the Lord, “Lord, I want to have a complete family, a responsible husband who would give me children. I’m fine with having a simple life, all that matters is that we’re happy and complete.” Coming from a broken family, it’s really one of my wishes which I prayed really hard for.)

The actress stressed that the Lord brought them together despite her initially not noticing the signs that Dantes was the one for her.

“Si Dong talaga ‘yung pinakasagot ko sa mga prayer ko na nandyan lang pala,” she said. “Kakapanalangin ko talaga at maraming mga signs na binibigay si Lord sa akin na si Dong talaga ‘yung nando’n e. Siya talaga.”

(Dingdong is really an answered prayer who has been by my side all long. I really prayed for him and the Lord has given me a lot of signs and Dingdong’s presence has always been there. It’s really him.)

Rivera married Dantes in a “royal wedding” held at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Quezon City in 2014. They have  two children together, Zia and Sixto. JB

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