"Hypothetically, if mangyari sa akin na nag-cheat yung husband ko...I think I would forgive him," Ina Raymundo pensively shared. This was her response to a question submitted for her Cosmo Challenge - Life Advice episode, which concerned a husband's one-night stand despite being married for 22 years.
ICYDK, Ina has married to Brian Poturnak for 24 years now. "We're so chill," she shares in her April 2024 cover story. "To be honest, a relationship that works is a relationship where you're just chill. As a body of water, you're like a lake. Just calm. Not a raging river."
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Ina Raymundo On Cheating And One-Night Stands
In the video, Ina further explains how you can't just give up on over two decades of marriage "because of one mistake." According to the actress, "He said sorry. I think he deserves another chance."
"‘Pag ginawa niya ulit ’yon, that’s a different story," she clarifies. Ina advises focusing on healing first, in order to be able to let go of those negative emotions like the feeling of brokenness. "I think because of your love for him and because of you being together for so long, he deserves another chance."
Celebrities And Their Opinions On Cheating
Infidelity can be such a devastating blow to any relationship. Several celebs have spoken out in the past and shared their views on cheating:
- Arjo Atayde says cheating is a deal-breaker: 'It's really a choice'
- Bea Alonzo believes that you should confront your cheating partner, not the third party; she also shares that cheating "is easy to forgive but really hard to forget"
- Kaila Estrada thinks that cheating is inexcusable: "If you don't want to be with that person anymore, let them know and set each other free"
- Julia Montes has conflicting thoughts on cheating. "Wala namang perfect, e...Pero feeling ko, 'pag ilang beses na, too much. Pero kapag nagkamali, nadapa. Ang mindset ko lang, 'pag nadapa ba ang isang tao, sino gusto mo magtayo sa kanya? Ibang tao na? Ibang babae na? Or ikaw pa din? Na partner mo."
What do you think?
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