{"id":144372,"date":"2018-01-08T00:21:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T05:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=144372"},"modified":"2018-01-08T00:26:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T05:26:54","slug":"sharon-cuneta-kiko-pangilinan-almost-separated-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/08\/sharon-cuneta-kiko-pangilinan-almost-separated-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Cuneta, Kiko Pangilinan almost separated last year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In her birthday celebration in noon-time variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN last Sunday, Cuneta thanked friends in the showbiz industry and her family, who were also present in the celebration. Her message to husband Sen. Pangilinan, however, stood out as it gave an honest glimpse into their 21-year marriage. (Photo: Kiko Pangilinan\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2014As Sharon Cuneta celebrates her 52nd birthday, the \u2018Megastar\u2019 revealed that she and husband Senator Francis \u201cKiko\u201d Pangilinan almost parted ways last year.<\/p>\n

In her birthday celebration in noon-time variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN last Sunday, Cuneta thanked friends in the showbiz industry and her family, who were also present in the celebration. Her message to husband Sen. Pangilinan, however, stood out as it gave an honest glimpse into their 21-year marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cKiko, thank you. We\u2019ve been through so much, so very much. We almost lost each other last year. I praise God that the family is together and the children are happy,\u201d Cuneta said.<\/p>\n

It is not a secret to the public that Cuneta and Pangilinan have gone through marital problems in the past. Like all other marriages, Cuneta said last year that the couple\u2019s marriage is \u201cnot perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

“There are times na gusto mong iwan <\/em>[that you want to leave]. There are times na gusto mong patayin<\/em> [that you want to kill]. Ganoon lang naman<\/em>, lahat mag-asawa<\/em> [That\u2019s just how all married couples are]. I’m just being frank and honest,\u201d Cuneta said in an appearance on “Tonight with Boy Abunda” on June 2 last year.<\/p>\n

“He’s (Kiko) is a very good man, that’s why I married him. It’s just that we didn’t grow up in the same household, with the same parents. Of course, we are two different people,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In September, Cuneta described her marriage as \u201cexisting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked how her heart feels at the moment, the Megastar simply gave a cryptic smile at the camera.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nobody\u2019s fault. It\u2019s not Kiko\u2019s fault,\u201d she, however, clarified. \u201cMy heart has been so battered over the years. Now all you have to do is to put it on real butter and fry it and leave it.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, alas, the couple came out as champions and conquered the marital woes they faced. And this year, they are more committed to strengthening their marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know everlasting love is not easy and yet here we are still committed to try with all our hearts to make it happen and doing so one day at a time,\u201d Pangilinan said in a birthday message to his wife, posted on Instagram on Saturday. \u201cWith God’s grace, love, our love for one another, will conquer all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will always be here for you cheering you on. Finding ways, day in and day out, to look out for you, to care for you, to make things right with and for you and to love you, dearly, truly, wholeheartedly now, always, forever,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Happy birthday to my sweetheart of nearly 24 years! This birthday is extra special because it comes at a time when after a period of setbacks, heartaches, pain, after a truly challenging period you have not just survived but have triumphed. I am so proud of you and what you have accomplished knowing the countless treacherous mountains you had to climb and the many horrible dragons you had to slay to do so. I pray for your good health, your safety and protection, your success and most importantly your happiness always. I know everlasting love is not easy and yet here we are still committed to try with all our hearts to make it happen and doing so one day at a time. With God’s grace, love, our love for one another, will conquer all. I will always be here for you cheering you on. Finding ways, day in and day out, to look out for you, to care for you, to make things right with and for you and to love you, dearly, truly, wholeheartedly now, always, forever.<\/a><\/p>\n

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