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15 celebrities who have been happily married for over 10 years

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Mary Ann Bardinas

In this world plagued with break-ups, cheatings, and heartbreaks, some of us, perhaps, have already lost their faith in happily ever after.And just in time for the Valentine’s celebration this year, let us restore your trust in true love via this Kapamilya Snaps feature as we listed down the 15 celebrities who will certainly make you believe in forever anew for they have been blissfully married to their respective spouses for more than a decade now!<div>Jolina Magdangal and Mark Escueta</div>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/magandangbuhay">Magandang Buhay</a> momshie-host and the Rivermaya drummer marked their 11th wedding anniversary on November 21, 2022. Jolina posted a set of photos of them together and with their children Pele and Vika and wrote in the caption: “Mahal, kung sakaling dumaan man tayo sa matinding pagsubok at hindi magkaintindihan, ipikit natin ang ating mata at hawakan natin ang isa’t-isa at balikan kung paano tayo nagsimula.”In November 2012, the couple held two ceremonies in two separate days. They initially had an intimate church ceremony attended only by their family and closest friends, which was succeeded by an elaborate garden wedding two days later.<div>Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Boy Sotto</div>Aside from welcoming the new year, Kristine and Oyo have another reason to celebrate every January – their anniversary. Last January 12, they marked their 12 years of being married, with Kristine posting a reel of some of their loveliest moments together and with their loved ones. She attached a lengthy caption to it in which she wrote: “6 years of having a peculiar yet the best friendship and 12 years of being married to you is incomparably beautiful with all of its imperfections.”The two tied the knot in 2011 through a beach ceremony held at an exclusive resort in Talisay, Batangas. They are now proud parents to five children, namely, Kiel, Ondrea, Kaleb, Vin, and Isaac.<div>Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid</div>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap">ASAP Natin ‘To</a> mainstays have been making sweet music together for more than a decade now. As they celebrated their 12th anniversary last December 2022, the OPM icons weren’t able to hide their kilig and happiness as they paid tribute to one another on Instagram. Regine wrote in the caption of her reel: “After 12 years kinikilig pa rin ako...after 12 years mas mahal pa kita kaysa noon,” while Ogie captioned his carousel: “Happy 12th anniversary to the love of my life. Singing with you on our special day made me feel so in love with you all over again. What a blessing.”The two OPM icons got hitched through a star-studded garden wedding ceremony held in Nasugbu, Batangas on December 22, 2010. They have an adorable son named Nate.<div>Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo</div>From being paired with each other in the 2004 fantaserye <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/78053018-throwback-krystala-ang-kauna-unahang-superserye-15446">Krystala</a>, the on-screen romance between the two extended off-screen as they became lovers in real life and got married eventually through a private ceremony held in San Juan, Batangas on April 28, 2009. They now have three children – Yohan, Lucho, and Luna.For their 13th anniversary last 2022, Ryan shared a black and white mirror selfie that also showed a candid shot of his marriage proposal captured many years ago. Meanwhile, Juday uploaded some of their cute and sweet pictures captured during their wedding and captioned it: “Through ups and downs, back pains and stiff necks.. life with you and our little ones.. will always be my greatest blessing.. i love you with all my heart..(sic).”<div>Doug Kramer and Cheska Garcia</div>One of our ultimate #CoupleGoals at present, Doug and Cheska marked their 19 years of being together and 14 years of being married last 2022. They exchanged “I dos” at a posh events place in Taguig City on October 9, 2008, exactly five years after they officially became a couple in 2003. They are now parents to three adorable children: Kendra, Scarlett, and Gavin.The former basketball player posted a lengthy tribute to the actress-host along with a set of pictures of them together through the years, in which he wrote: “To my best friend, sweetheart, confidant and partner in everything, Happy 14th wedding Anniversary! My love for you has continually grown throughout these years.” He also enumerated a few tips on how they’re able to make their relationship work and last.<div>Ina Raymundo and Brian Poturnak</div>December 12 will always be a special day for Ina as it isn’t only when she turns a year older, but it also serves as her and her Ukrainian-Canadian businessman husband’s wedding anniversary. She and Brian tied the knot through a church wedding in 2002 when she was 27 years old, and they now have five equally beautiful children, namely, Erika, Jakob, Mika, Anika, and Minka.As they marked their 20th anniversary last year, Ina uploaded a clip taken from their nuptials and captioned it: “Twenty years ago, I married the man of my (day)dreams, my Prince Charming, my answered prayer. Best birthday gift ever.”<div>Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez</div>Their whirlwind romance that bloomed more than 20 years ago went on to become one of the best decisions Aga and Charlene have ever done in their lives as they’re now in the second decade of their marriage. They exchanged vows through a church wedding in Baguio City on May 28, 2001 and are blessed with twins, Atasha and Andres.On their 20th wedding anniversary in 2021, the two took to IG to express their everlasting love for one another, with Charlene stating in her post: “20 years of love &amp; marriage [heart emoji] Happy Anniversary my love.. They say time flies when you are having fun. What a wonderful journey of life it continues to be with you.”<div>Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado</div>Another couple who have been making sweet music together in the past 20 years and counting, not to mention that both of them are OPM icons, are Jessa and Dingdong. They tied the knot on March 18, 2001 at the Christ the King Church in Quezon City and are proud parents to their unica hija Jayda, who’s now creating her own mark in the industry as a promising singer-songwriter and actress.As they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary last year, Dingdong posted their wedding portrait and captioned it: “The Lord has been Faithful. Thank you for 21 wonderful years…and counting!!! I love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow.”<div>Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres</div>For their 23rd wedding anniversary in 2021, the former actress and current Ormoc City Mayor reminisced about the night when Richard proposed to her in December 1997 at her parents’ home in the said city. Four months later, she found herself walking down the aisle of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church on April 28, 1998 “into your arms and into your life as you wife”.Lucy wrote in the caption of that IG post: “My dearest [Richard], you are my safe place, my courage, my fun and adventure. And the more I know you, the more I love you.” Their unica hija Juliana is now 20 years old and represents the Philippines in international fencing competitions.<div>Gelli de Belen and Ariel Rivera</div>While her character Margie in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/2good2betrue">2 Good 2 Be True</a> didn’t initially have romantic relationships prior to meeting Kap Rosales, Gelli, in real life, have been blissfully married to Ariel for 25 years already. They got married on December 22, 1997 at Santuario de San Jose Parish in San Juan City, and are blessed with two sons, Joaquin and Julio, who are now both based in Canada.For their silver wedding anniversary last year, they opted to celebrate it by having a hotpot dinner with their children in Las Vegas.<div>Sharon Cuneta and Kiko Pangilinan</div>They may have gone through a lot of challenges throughout their relationship, but the veteran actress-singer and the public servant were able to withstand the test of time and have been married for 26 years now. They had their church wedding on April 28, 1996 – exactly two years after they officially became a couple – and are doting parents to four children KC, Kakie, Miel, and Miguel.On their 26th wedding anniversary last year, the Megastart posted some of the snaps captured on their wedding day and attached a heartfelt, lengthy message to it, in which she wrote: “Thank you for all these rollercoaster of a ride-filled but beautiful years! I love you with all my heart and I am proud to be your wife. Here’s to the rest of our lives together!”<div>Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan</div>Their controversial relationship might have received criticisms from the media, especially when they got married on August 6, 1984, which coincided with his 20th birthday, but Gary and Angeli were able to overcome the odds and trials hand-in-hand and have become stronger than ever as times go by. And this year, they are about to celebrate the 39th year of their inspiring and prolific marriage.On their wedding anniversary last year, Mr. Pure Energy uploaded a set of photos of her and of them together through the years, which he captioned: “I’ll never know why God blessed me with someone I never deserved. I am forever thankful that He chose me and that after 38 years, we’re still here, strong together.” They are proud parents to their three talented kids Gab, Paolo, and Kiana.<div>Tirso Cruz III and Lynn Ynchausti</div>There’s definitely no doubt that Tirso and his beloved wife Lynn are very much in love with each other because after getting married on May 25, 1981, they also got their vows renewed multiple times in the past four decades.Lynn reminisced about those in her IG post for their 41st anniversary last year, in which she wrote: “It was always fun getting married or renewing vows to the man you truly love and which was handpicked and chosen by the Lord to be your lifetime partner. I am truly blessed and thankful to the Lord for you [Tirso].”<div>Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong</div>It’s indeed delighting to see real-life couples being paired with each other on-screen, right? Just like Christopher and Sandy who have been happily married for 42 years already. They were blessed with five children, namely, Rafael, Miguel, Gabriel, Mariel, and Mica, ever since they got married on March 27, 1980.One of the reasons for their lasting relationship must be their shared faith. She captioned one of the videos she posted on IG: “Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for the privilege and gift of marriage.”<div>Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama</div>Last, but definitely not the least, is Eddie and Annabelle, who have been together for 44 years already. It was a case of a fangirl marrying her idol as they first met when he was already an established actor while she was among his adoring fans. Their connection deepened when they met in Manila as she also became an actress in her own right.They only got to exchanged “I dos” on November 8, 1980 in Los Angeles City, California, four years after they had their firstborn Ruffa in 1976. Despite the challenges they encountered at the beginning of their relationship, they were blessed with five more children – Rocky, Elvis, Richard, Raymond, and Ritchie – and have been enjoying life together in the past four decades.These couples are indeed proof that as long as we genuinely love our significant others and work with them in order to keep the relationship sailing, then the happily-ever-afters that we only see and read in fairytale can come true in real life. Stay in love, lovebirds!

Meet the celebrities who are blessed to have already found “forever” in their respective spouses of more than 10 years in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!