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Kapamilya Snaps: Inspiring celebrity couples who have been married for more than 10 years

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>In recent years, it’s definitely sad to have witnessed a slew of breakups, especially in showbiz. While those ex-sweethearts show how difficult it is for some people in the limelight to retain relationships because of how complicated the world they’re in could be, there are others who are able to amazingly withstand the test of time and attest that forever and true love still exist.</p><p>Among them are the celebrities we listed in this Kapamilya Snaps feature, who have been blissfully married to their spouses– either in or out of showbiz – for 10 years and more already. Keep on reading to find out who they are. </p><div><strong>Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco</strong></div><p>First on this list are Melai and Jason, who celebrated their 10th  wedding anniversary in December 2023. While others usually organize a lavish party since it’s a milestone year, they apparently opted to have a “simple and budgeted” celebration at home together with their daughters Mela and Stela and other loved ones. </p><p>Through the years, it’s not only the couple who have been bringing to everyone with their innate comedic chops, but also their adorable children who are as energetic and naturally talented as they are. Their family has been well-loved, especially by netizens, because of the amusement they’ve been bringing to everyone through their hilarious antics and relatable dynamics.</p><div><strong>Jolina Magdangal and Mark Escueta</strong></div><p>Ever since exchanging vows in November 2011, Jolina and Mark have already spent 12 anniversaries together. And they are blessed with two beautiful children they named Pele and Vika. </p><p>Although they’ve been together for more than a decade already, the Magandang Buhay host and Rivermaya band member are able to keep the spark alive by going out on dates and traveling in and out of the country, often with their kids in tow. They are also fond of posting random appreciation posts for each other on Instagram, which never fails to capture the hearts of many. </p><div><strong>Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Boy Sotto </strong></div><p>Aside from New Year, the family of Kristine and Oyo Boy actually has more reasons to celebrate about January. They started 2024 by celebrating their 13th anniversary and Oyo’s 40thmilestone birthday, which are both on January 12. </p><p>The couple is blessed with five awesome children, namely Kiel, Ondrea, Vin, Kaleb, and Isaac, with whom they get to share not only their beautiful genes, but their hobbies as well. Browsing through Kristine’s IG account, we can see their close-knit ties as they apparently love to spend time together whether there’s an occasion or none. </p><div><strong>Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez</strong></div><p>Time flies indeed so fast and just last December 2023, Ogie and Regine marked their 13th wedding anniversary. To celebrate it, they hosted a lavish white party that was attended by their loved ones and closest friends in the industry, such as Gary Valenciano, Coco Martin, Darren Espanto, and the It’s Showtime family led by Vice Ganda. </p><p>Ogie posted a photo of him and Regine on IG and captioned it, “There are no words that are enough to express the joy in my heart and the peace in my life because i have you. You are my life and my love and the one and only love of my life. Happy Anniversary baba!!!”</p><div><strong>Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo</strong></div><p>It was in 2009 when Juday and Ryan tied the knot, around five years after confirming their relationship. And this year, they are about to celebrate the 20 beautiful years they’ve spent together, 15 of which as a blissfully married couple.</p><p>In 2023, the couple chose to remember their special day by going out to dinner with their three lovely kids, Yohan, Lucho, and Luna.</p><div><strong>Sylvia Sanchez and Art Atayde</strong></div><p>Both of them may tend to get busy with their respective endeavors, but Sylvia and Art are able to make things work and are about to celebrate their 20 years of being married this 2024. They are proud parents to four lovely children, namely, Arjo, Ria, Gela, and Xavi.</p><p>“We all live such busy lives all year, but at the end of the day, we all know, FAMILY first,” Sylvia captioned one of her social media posts.</p><div><strong>Gladys Reyes and Christopher Roxas</strong></div><p>One of the long-lasting celebrity couples in the local entertainment scene is Gladys and Christopher, who have already reached the 20th anniversary milestone in January 2024. They celebrated it hosting a grand party on the same day as their son’s 18th birthday. It was attended by their family and friends in and out of showbiz.</p><p>However, those who are able to follow their love journey ever since meeting on the set of the iconic soap opera “<em>Mara Clara</em>” in the ‘90s would know that they’ve been actually together for 30 years since they were boyfriend-girlfriends for a decade. They are blessed with four kids, namely Gian Christopher, Gianna Aquisha, Grant Carlin, and Gavin Cale.</p><div><strong>Dimples Romana and Boyet Ahmee</strong></div><p>In June 2023, Dimples delighted her followers when she shared on Instagram that she and her husband Boyet had been married for 20 years and counting in June 2023. She did it by uploading several pictures of them together through the years and wrote in the caption of her post, “Rainy days, sunny ones, grateful to you always.”</p><p>Dimples and her non-showbiz husband are proud parents to their three beautiful children, Callie, Alonzo, and Elio.</p><div><strong>Ina Raymundo and Brian Poturnak</strong></div><p>Tying the knot exactly on her 27th birthday in December 2022, Ina and her husband Brian have been blissfully married for 21 years. And the secret to their long-lasting marriage? The Can’t Buy Me Love actress disclosed that it’s to “date like it’s your first”. </p><p>The couple share five beautiful and talented children together, namely, Erika, Jakob, Mikaela, Anika, and Minka. </p><div><strong>Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado</strong></div><p>Jessa and Dingdong have been making sweet music together for 22 years, which they celebrated in March 2023. She celebrated it by posting some of their throwback snaps together and captioned it, “When we reach the end of our lives, the house we had, all the things we possessed, all the good and bad, won’tmatter. What will matter is the fact that I had you and you had me.”</p><p>The OPM icons are proud parents to Jayda Avanzado, who followed their footsteps in the industry as a fast-rising singer, songwriter, and actress of the current generation. </p><div><strong>Gelli de Belen and Ariel Rivera</strong></div><p>After getting married in December 1997, Gelli and Ariel have remained in love with each other for 26 years. They are blessed with two children – Joaqui and Julio – who have been based in Canada as they pursue their studies.</p><p>They may tend to get busy with their respective careers, but the couple can keep the spark alive by spending quality time together whenever possible. </p><p>Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan</p><p>Ever since getting married in August 1984, Gary and Angelihave been enjoying almost 40 years of being together. And they get to spend those lovely, prolific four decades with their children Gabriel, Paolo, and Kiana. </p><p>In 2023, the couple got to celebrate their anniversary, along with her 59th birthday, on ASAP Natin ‘To. </p><div><strong>Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong</strong></div><p>From being co-stars, Christopher and Sandy brought their romance beyond the screen as they became a couple in real life and got married four decades ago. They celebrated their 43rd   wedding anniversary in March 2023. Together, they are blessed with five children, one of them being Maria Angelica De Leon, who joined the 2013 Binibining Pilipinas pageant.</p><p>As they marked their milestone 40th anniversary in 2020, Sandy reminisced about their blissful years together through a montage of their old photographs on IG. She captioned it, “Love is the greatest gift when given. It is the highest honor when received. A long-lasting marriage is built by two people who believe in -and live by- the solemn promise they made. If you&#x27;re not happy with where you are and what you&#x27;ve got, you won&#x27;t be happy with where you go or what you get. ”</p><p>These couples are great proofs that happily ever after do not only happen in fairy tales, but also in real life. </p><p>Happy Valentine’s Day, Kapamilya! </p>

Let the lovely couples in this Kapamilya Snaps feature prove that “forever” is still real!