Beauty Gonzalez is a woman who knows what she wants and it has always been evident, especially in her love life. When people, including her mom, doubted her decision to marry art curator Norman Crisologo, Beauty stood her ground knowing how she has clicked better with older guys throughout her relationships.
That's one of her latest revelations during an interview with Karen Davila on November 21, 2024. Beauty talked about what makes her relationship with Norman perfect for her from the get-go. She divulged that the most important things about Norman that really attracted her was his wit and intelligence.
"I've always been dating guys a bit older than me," Beauty began telling Karen. She noted how she's into guys who can really strike a smart conversation with her. "Because for me, he has to be smart. Number one talaga 'yun sakin. Smart talaga. Pag shunga-shunga ka, hindi ko kaya. I mean, he has to start a good conversation with me. Bonus na kung gwapo ka..." the actress expressed.
She added, "Dapat smart, engaging, fun and you know, that's what really matters to me. So maybe that's why I'm more attracted to older guys." Amid her earlier statement, she pointed out that her preference came from a couple of experiences with dating guys the same age as hers. She admits that her past romance just didn't work out, and perhaps it was because of their age.
"You know I've dated young guys, not younger than me, but mga ka-edad ko but hindi lang kami nag-work eh. [...] Maybe rin at that time wrong timing pa, kasi parehong bata pa. Kami kasi ni Norman, perfect timing eh," she told Karen. With Norman, everything just falls into place for Beauty. "The way he talks, and the way he listens: very smart. He's so nice with his kids. He makes everything, parang so positive. So, I got him at a perfect time. I guess," she stated.
While Beauty was ecstatic to have found her person in Norman, her friends and family—especially her mother—were quite baffled about her decision. She revealed that when they decided to announce their marriage to her mother, her mom said 'no good things' at the time. Beauty recalled how her mother expressed complete confusion about why Beauty was marrying a much older guy than her. Beauty and Norman have a 25-year age gap. "Lalo na mother ko sabi niya, 'Hindi ka naman poor.' Bakit daw, or what's wrong with you?" she said as she recounted her mom's reactions.
Beauty continued telling the story of how they defied everyone's doubts before their marriage. "Norman was amazing kasi sinabi niya talaga, 'I'm not part of the problem, I'm part of the solution.' In the end, she hopes for the best, and that I'm making the right decision. And yes, I am," she says about her mom.
Beauty Gonzalez and Norman Crisologo's romance
It was sometime in 2014 when Beauty and Norman started to announce their relationship to the public. The two have a 20-year age gap. Three years after, Norman knelt down and popped the question, and the actress happily obliged. Now, they are parents to their beautiful daughter, Olivia.
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Despite the age gap, Beauty has expressed trust and comfort within their relationship. In a November 2024 interview with Boy Abunda, Beauty affirmed that she has never been a strict wife to her husband. The reason? Well, for her, Norman was never the sneaky husband.
The actress was asked if she was a "matinik" wife or the one who often keeps an eye on her husband. Beauty disclosed that both her and Norman are not strict with each other. "I'm not matinik. I'm very relaxed lang. Because for me a strict wife has a sneaky husband... Ganon din naman siya sa akin, which is a healthy relationship," she aired out.
In 2018, Beauty openly shared the highlights of their relationship. Not minding the difference in their ages, everything has been a learning experience for the actress. "Every day is a discovery," she told PEP.ph. More than that, she divulged that they really see eye-to-eye in a lot of things.
For Norman, he thinks their age gap is really an advantage for them. It's nicer, he says. He even added that it adds excitement or thrill to their relationship as they always encounter new things because of the generation gap. "Kasi there are so many things that are different about us, and it helps the relationship para it doesn't get boring. It's a different perspective. You try to think about things in a different way...To put yourself in her shoes and vice versa. It's always something new," he noted.
