Solenn Heussaff on marriage: "Getting married does not get rid of freedom"
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Since it's Nico Bolzico and Solenn Heussaff's 365th day together, Solenn wrote an anniversary entry on Solenn.ph.
Since it's Nico Bolzico and Solenn Heussaff's 365th day together, Solenn wrote an anniversary entry talking about how being a wife does not change who you are as a person and does not take your "freedom" away from you.
She wrote on Solenn.ph, "Some people say “freedom” is the difference between being a boyfriend-and-girlfriend couple and being a married one. Um, not really. Getting married does not get rid of freedom. If it did, then why do people get married?"
She then explained that the word freedom may have different connotations depending on how you view it.
She added, "Maybe it starts with how you define being free. For me, freedom is being able to freely express who I am. It’s what makes me happy, what pushes me to explore, and what stimulates my creativity. In this sense, being married still, makes me a free woman. Obviously, I am not free to date other men (and if this is what freedom means to you, trust me, you aren’t ready for marriage yet), but to be honest, I feel the most free I’ve ever been. I’ve never been this motivated to spread my wings and chase opportunities, to work harder, to meet people who I can learn from, to look better, to feel better… This is what being with Nico has done to me."
But she also discussed that her relationship with Nico is not always sugar, and spice, and everything nice. She wrote, "So far, being married has taught me that after you find Mr. Right (or Mrs. Right), there’s still a lot of work to be done."
Now that they been together for one whole year as husband and wife, the Kapuso actress shared what helped their relationship flourish into what it is today.
She explained, "Make sure you have freedom, yes. But more importantly, have trust. [And] encourage each other to continue doing the things that make the other person genuinely happy."
She also wrote her definition of what "The One" means for her. She said, "The One is someone you will always learn from. He or she pulls you up when you’re down. He or she makes you feel better about yourself."
Solenn also admitted that "money is often a source of fights," she advised newly weds and older couples alike: "So, keep mostly separate finances, but have a joint account for joint expenses like the groceries, utilities, etc."
Solenn, who now believes in "forever," summarized the whole one to nine list that "as long as you are genuinely happy, well, may forever talaga."
Read more of her entry at Solenn.ph.
