Sharon Cuneta says she should have stayed single after Gabby Concepcion

Sharon Cuneta | Image: Screenshot Fast Talk with Boy Abunda

Sharon Cuneta was emotional as she opened up about her regrets in not keeping her marriage with ex-husband  Gabby Concepcion and on how their breakup had affected their daughter KC, as well as her three other children in her second marriage.

Sitting down on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on Dec. 19, the megastar explained her poignant reunion with Concepcion and KC onstage for her three-part “Dear Heart” concert last month.

In one of their concert nights, KC made a surprise appearance that touched Cuneta after not seeing each other for nine months. She said seeing her ex-partner and daughter made her realize what they had lost.

“Wala naman pamilyang perpekto diba, tapos siguro I feel for my daughter, kaya ako iyak ng iyak sa stage when she came. Kasi feeling ko we lost so much, nung kaming tatlo, Gabby, me, and KC,” the actress said.

“And we could not have lost so much. We could have had a good life with the three of us because Gabby and I, we’re okay. But things happened, and up until now, it pinches me a lot, kasi bilang nanay kahit anong bigay mong materyal na bagay, ang gusto ng bata ay magkasama ‘yung magulang,” she added.

‘That family should have remained a family’

The megastar noted that her first family should have stayed a family. She also opened up about having had thoughts of just staying single and alone when her first marriage went awry. 

“Alam mo kahit anong hidwaan, ang nanay minsan, ‘yung anak na ang may kasalanan ikaw pa ang magpapakumbaba kahit galit na galit ka na, pero kapag niyakap ka ng anak mo wala na nakalimutan mo na, nothing matters. I missed her so much. Look at us, the three of us,” she said as she watched the video of them three in the concert.

“That family should have remained a family. I did not imagine that that family would break up. But then I wouldn’t have Kakie, Miel, and Miguel, but that’s another thing. Maybe I should have stayed alone because parang nagdamay ako ng apat na kaluluwang inosente KC, Frankie, Miel, and Miguel,” the actress reflected.

Complicated existence

Cuneta also weighed in on her complicated life and how she wishes she did not drag her children into it. She noted that, given all the complexity, things tend to get messy between her two families.

“My life is so complicated, and it might get more complicated. I just wish for my children — whom I love more than life itself — I just wish I didn’t have to drag them into my very complicated existence,” she said.

“Let’s just say that when I’m hurt, the kids get hurt. There’s some sibling squabbles, and then the stepfather or the father gets involved until palaki na ng palaki you just have to say ‘Stop.’ Lumaki nang lumaki imbes na maayos. But no matter what, sana naman bago ako mamatay okay na silang lahat,” said Cuneta.