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Marc Abaya’s two cents on infidelity, temptation and unlabeled relationships
Published January 1, 1970 8:00 AM PHT
Updated March 23, 2020 11:00 AM PHT
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Here is Marc's honest-to-goodness opinions on complicated matters of the heart.
By SAMANTHA PORTILLO
PHOTO BY BOCHIC ESTRADA, GMANetwork.com
Infidelity has been around for ages. As much as it is condemned, it seems as though it never goes out of style.
Married or in a relationship, the temptation to get involved with other people is very real. GMA drama series, Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real, paints a picture of this harsh reality on television.
We got one-on-one with Marc Abaya, who portrays playboy Vincent in the series. The talented actor and Kjwan frontman gave his two cents on the decisions people make about relationships in this modern day and age.
He described the series’ main character, Anthony Real (Dingdong Dantes) as “gray.” Though torn between two women whom he both marries, Marc thinks that he is not a bad person.
He said, “Sa core niya, mabuti siyang tao. He’s just stuck in the middle. As the story progresses, his mistakes reflect his struggle para gumawa ng tama kahit makakasakit siya ng babae.”
The strength of the show for Marc, is that it shows the struggle that the human heart goes through.
“Everybody struggles with temptation, with difficult choices, with love, with commitment, with the meaning of all these, kung gaano kahalaga ang lahat ng ito at kung ano ang mangyayari kapag sinira natin ito,” he stated.
What would he rather be: Bound by a marriage contract or bound by love?
He answered, “‘Yung papel, hassle, eh. Personally, I believe in companionship more than marriage as a license, as a binding contract between two partners. Kailangan magka-tropa kayo, so kung mamimili kayo ng asawa iyon ‘yung pinakamahalaga.”
“The girl I’m with now, we’ve been best friends for ten years. Kilalang kilala na niya ako. I’ve seen ‘yung mga little topak niya, until finally, we decided that hey, let’s get together,” he added.
Does he believe in the saying, “Mas madaling hulihin ang manok nakatali na”?
The actor-musician answered, “Oo. I mean it’s sad, but I think it’s also inherent in human nature to want to be free and rebel. “If you tell me that I can’t, I’ll do it. That’s the younger me.”
He continued, “As a man speaking from past mistakes, if you’re taken and you have a liking to me and I’m not taken and something happens, may mutual understanding na dapat iyan na hanggang doon lang.”
What is his take on the prevalent influx of unlabeled and open relationships among the youth nowadays?
Marc said, “I used to think it was okay, but in my experience, which surprisingly isn’t that vast, it doesn’t really work. In my opinion, in the long run, how can you not feel for your lover?”
He shared, “In the relationships that I’ve had na pa-open kunwari, I found myself exclusively monogamous even if it was for a short period of time. In the long run, nakakasakit ng tao. Ako, nasaktan at ‘yung babae, nasaktan.”
“I personally don’t believe in open relationships, but if it works for you, go. My problem is that I’m a Catholic school boy and I get guilty at the end of the day,” he stated.
