Bianca Umali, Ruru Madrid do not favor ‘living together’ before marriage
Bianca Umali and Ruru Madrid | Image: Instagram/@rurumadrid8
Celebrity couple Bianca Umali and Ruru Madrid admitted that they are not open to the idea of “living under the same roof” before marriage, as they asserted that they obey the precepts of their church, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC).
In a recent guest appearance on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” the couple said they respect the rules of their religion, which is why living together before marriage is not in their plans.
“Pero sa ngayon, especially [since] we are in our religion as well, it’s not tolerated to live [under] one roof, nang hindi kayo kasal. And we honor that,” said Umali.
The Kapuso actress underscored that she is also “reserving” herself for the right person at the right time.
“Alam ko na (I know that) I am reserving myself for that person who I know will love me forever. Alam kong si Ruru ‘yon (I know that is Ruru). Alam kong dadating kami roon (I know that we are going to get there someday),” expressed Umali.
Six years into the relationship, the couple shared that they experienced many challenges that tested the strength of their togetherness.
“It has been one heck of a ride, honestly. There’s no specific word that could really describe it, but it’s a journey that we are actually surprised that we have been surviving and that we are still enjoying it together,” said Umali.
As for Madrid, he believes that the challenges in their relationship that they encountered in the past had a purpose, and that is to make their relationship stronger, which is what has become now.
“Noong una ang daming pinagdaanan na mga pagsubok. Ngayon kahit ano po ang mga nangyayari sa amin, doon mari-realize na lahat may dahilan kung bakit kailangan nating pagdaanan ang mga unos na ‘yon kasi ito pala ang kapalit noon, kung ano ‘yung mga tinatamasa namin ngayon,” expressed the actor.
(At first we encountered many trials. Now, no matter what is happening to us, we realize why we had to go through those storms in exchange for what we are enjoying now.)
