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Nadine Lustre says she and Christophe Bariou value having individual space their relationship

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<p>Nadine Lustre opened up about the dynamics of her relationship with her boyfriend, Christophe Bariou.</p><p>In an interview on the <em>Almost Honest</em> podcast with Kylie Verzosa, Nadine shared that they both value having time and space for themselves.</p><p>&quot;I love space. He loves having space for himself and I love having space for myself because when we are not together, those are the times when we work on ourselves. We discover new things about ourselves,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>Nadine further explained that having individual experiences and opportunities for self-discovery can be healthy for a relationship.</p><p>&quot;Para kang nag-solo adventure and then babalik ka, you will come home, babalitaan mo siya, &#x27;I bring you here. I discovered this new spot,&#x27; ganyan. &#x27;I learned something new,&#x27;&quot; she pointed out.</p><p>&quot;Which is nice because there are things that you discover about yourself, or that you discover that you won&#x27;t probably discover if you&#x27;re with your partner. And that is not a bad thing. People kasi think na parang kailangan together kayo all the time,&quot; she added.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C22EcUUvztC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4741962%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1653" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The actress also pointed out that the arrangement works for them because they both understand that their lives are based in different places.</p><p>&quot;From the very beginning pa lang we already know si Chris really, his life is really in Siargao, ako talaga Manila. But it works out eh. It really does,&quot; she highlighted.  </p><p>Despite the distance, Nadine said their relationship feels effortless. &quot;The thing is, if you are in the right relationship, it&#x27;s going to be effortless,&quot; she pointed out.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/11/nadine-lustre-opens-up-about-why-she-still-does-not-see-herself-becoming-a-mother-0836" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read: Nadine Lustre opens up about why she still does not see herself becoming a mother</strong></a></div><p>When asked what Christophe had taught her that helped her become a better person, Nadine credited him with reminding her of the importance of self-love.</p><p>&quot;Self-love because he knows that I work hard, like I really grind, that&#x27;s how I am. That I forget to take care of myself, that I forget to have time for myself. He&#x27;s the one who reminds me to slow down, stretch, ganun siya,&quot; she shared. &quot;Did you work out? Did you get to read a book? Ganun siya.&quot;</p>

<p>Nadine Lustre explains that having individual experiences and opportunities for self-discovery can be healthy for a relationship.</p>

Nadine Lustre explains that having individual experiences and opportunities for self-discovery can be healthy for a relationship.

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Nadine Lustre says she and Christophe Bariou value having individual space in their relationship

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Published July 17, 2026 06:22 PM PHT

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