Julia Christine Botin

Marian, Dingdong add Bible study to their family bonding

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Leah C. Salterio

<p>MANILA -- On the 10th anniversary of the wedding of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera last December 30, Dantes proposed anew to his wife in front of their two children and Rivera was simply reduced to tears.</p><p>“I don’t want to give full details, but when Dingdong did that in front of our children, humagulgol talaga ako,” Rivera told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>“Ano ba ang meaning ng pagpapakasal sa amin? Malinaw sa amin at pinagkasunduan namin na ang pagmamahalang ito na tumagal ng sampung taon ay relationship naming dalawa kasama na ang mga bata.</p><p>“Gusto naming makita ng mga bata kung saan kami kinasal, kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng love at kung gaano namin kamahal ang isa’t-isa.</p><p>“Kinilig ang mga bata. ‘Yun talaga ang nagma-matter sa akin. Sa mata ng mga anak ko at sa harap ng asawa ko, ‘yun talaga ang totoong buhay na pinapangarap ko.”</p><p>Will they renew their marriage vows every ten years? “Gusto talaga naming pasalamatan ‘yung nasa taas. ‘Yun talaga ang pinghahawakan namin. Buong pamilya namin.”</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738291506662IMG_8820.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Actress Marian Rivera. <em>Photo by Leah Salterio</em></span></span></span></div><p>Rivera proudly said their family is now doing Bible study every night. “That&#x27;s what’s new in our bonding,” she said. “Kahit isang verse lang from the Bible. </p><p>“Kahit nagkakaduling-duling na ako sa trabaho, we do Bible study every night at nakakatulong sa amin. We ask each other what’s the meaning of that particular verse to us, what they can share about that verse.”</p><p>Rivera reiterates to her children that without the Lord, we will not be here in this world. “That’s what I want to implement sa mga anak ko,” the actress and product endorser said. </p><p>“Lumaki ako sa lola ko at ‘yun ang pinanghawakan ko,” Rivera added. “Kahit na may broken family at hindi naging maganda ang childhood ko, dahil sa lola ko, binuo nya ang konsepto ng pamilya sa akin at ‘yun at gusto kong ipasa sa mga anak ko.”</p><p>She strongly prioritizes motherhood and talks to her children about their life in school. “Kapag uuwi sila ng bahay, hindi pwedeng matapos ang araw na hindi ko kinaka-usap and do heart-to-heart talk about what happened to their day.</p><p>“Palagi akong involved ng mga bata. Every night, hindi pwedeng hindi kami nag-uusap. Kailangan mapiga k kung ano nangyayari sa kanila. That’s the challenge to me. Kahit na pagod ako, kailangan ma marami akong time sa mga anak ko.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/30/look-marian-rivera-dingdong-dantes-renew-wedding-vows-1357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LOOK: Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes renew wedding vows</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/30/in-photos-marian-rivera-dingdong-dantes-renew-wedding-vows-in-intimate-ceremony-1809" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IN PHOTOS: Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes renew wedding vows in intimate ceremony</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AilZ_gUNV6o?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GOhp7zNVR8E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zCE1c-dnJ0Q?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wuL34W29AKk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Marian Rivera reiterates to her children that without the Lord, we will not be here in this world.</p>

Marian Rivera reiterates to her children that without the Lord, we will not be here in this world.