Carla Abellana has no plans of remarrying, but welcomes the possibility of new romance: 'Nothing is certain'
Although Carla Abellana has no plans on getting into marriage again as of the moment, she stressed that she will not entirely close her heart to the idea of getting into a romantic relationship again when the right time comes.
After over a year of being divorced, Carla has opened up once again about her previous marriage.
In a new interview, the Kapuso actress reiterated that she no longer wants to get married once again. “Ayoko nang mag-asawa, nabanggit ko na yan. Ayoko na, sa totoo lang," she said.
While she says she is sure about it as of the moment, the actress said that she will not entirely shut the possibility of getting into a new romantic relationship again.
"Pero sa buhay, tingnan niyo na lang, nothing is certain. Sinasabi nating ayaw o gusto natin, pero may mga bagay na nangyayari na hindi natin inaasahan,” she told the media during the press conference of PAWS.
"Di ko siya pipilitin, di ko siya hahanapin, pero kung dumating, welcome siya sa akin,” she added. "Ayoko din namang magmatigas, ayoko din naman nun."
"Pero sa ngayon, sarado na siya, pati pinto, pati windows, pati bakod sarado,” she reiterated.
The Rosalinda star went on to share that she is not currently in a relationship, citing the time and attention conflicts in getting into one. She said that she chooses to focus on her showbiz career instead.
"Of course, yung career ko, parang gusto kong ibuhos lahat ng attention ko and time ko dun. Parang gusto kong buhayin, bigyan ng buhay para sa career ko,” she said.
"Sa dami ng responsibilities, parang mahirap siya in terms sa time, attention,” she added. But if ever someone comes, she said she prefers it to be "honest, kind, and God-fearing."
Talking about her estranged ex-husband Tom Rodriguez, the actress said that although she already forgave him, she still isn't ready to work with him on a project.
“Sa ngayon hindi pa. Pero kung dumating ang pagkakataon na maging ready ako, magkaroon ng opportunity, we'll see,” she said.
Looking back, Carla stressed that prioritizing self-love and having boundaries were the things she learned the most after her failed marriage.
"Unang-una, huwag pababayaan ang sarili. Okay lang na maging selfless ka, giving, or generous sa partner mo, pero huwag mo namang iiwan ang sarili mo or huwag mong pababayaan ang sarili mo,” she said.
"Ang pagtitiis, di yan 24/7 na ginagawa, kailangan talaga magkaroon ng boundaries para maprotektahan mo ang sarili mo,” she added.
After dating for six years, Carla and Tom tied the knot in 2021. A few months after their wedding, rumors surfaced that the two had already broken up.
Their divorce was later announced in June 2022.
