October 10 ------ There’s nothing to worry about having dead air whenever Drew Arellano and wife Iya Villania guest in a show. The husband and wife can tirelessly talk with sense and without getting audiences bored while listening to their stories on family, love and career. There’s no denying that Drew and Iya have zany personalities. Their infectious laughter can instantly banish a gloomy mood. The Arellanos, as I love to call them, spread nothing but good vibes.
Blessed with four beautiful children — Antonio Primo, seven years old; Alonzo Leon, five; Alana Lauren, three; and Astro Phoenix, one — Drew and Iya try to be as hands-on parents as possible despite the demands of their respective careers. Drew hosts the travel documentary show Biyahe Ni Drew on the GMA-owned GTV Channel while Iya is Chika Minute host on GMA’s evening newscast 24 Oras. Of the two, Iya is the spoiler and the jealous type. Drew nodded in agreement when Iya admitted that among their children, Primo and Alana share the same attitude as hers while Leon got most of his dad’s traits. What Iya finds annoying in Drew is his being “makalat” (messy) yet she still shows her being sweet to him every single day. Drew, on the other hand, assured that he is forever sweet to his lovely wife. They show their love through open communication, spending quality time with their children, and showering each other with affection. But just like any other couples, there are also times when Drew and Iya go through rough patches in their relationship or some issues to sort out. “We fight but we don’t shout (at each other),” Iya shared. “We have tactics,” Drew chimed in. “When we work out, that’s the time we talk about what happened because after work out that’s the time endorphins are kicking in, good mood, and then we’re both in a better place.” Working out, he added, calms him and Iya, which gives them proper headspace to talk and address the issue “kasi hindi na mainit (ang ulo) but if we feel like one is still a bit hot, ‘yung isa medyo magba-back down na.”
Drew and Iya were in a relationship for 10 years before they exchanged “I do’s” in 2014. I asked how they are able to maintain that spark of love, Iya said it’s the amount of effort that they put in in order to sustain the relationship. “We’re very sensitive to bad and good energy,” Iya stressed. “When there’s bad energy, we know that we need to address something so it’s like, ‘Love, medyo hindi tayo okay,’ because there are days parang he’s talking about something pero parang kontra ako agad and I just feel like medyo mainit ‘yung ulo ko kay Drew. So, I’d bring it up and like, ‘Love, I think we’re scheduled for a date, medyo hindi tayo in sync,’ and Drew will be like, ‘Yeah, you’re right.’” “Tapos mag-in sync kami then magkakaroon na ng baby,” Drew quipped and Iya wittily said, “Astro is the one who makes me want to have another child. When he smiles, oh, my heart is like melting. Kasalanan ni Astro kung bakit ako nagka-baby fever.”
In fact, they recently teased fans about having Baby No. 5, which is not surprising, after all. What caught me off guard was when Drew mentioned about getting a vasectomy while saying his birthday message to his wife who turned 37 last June 29. “You’re the best mother to all the kids, and, I will do my vasectomy soon,” was Drew’s exact words that made Iya laugh so hard. I told Drew to say that it’s just a joke but he stressed that it’s part of their plan. Then I asked if that would mean that they are stopping at four children, Iya replied, “Let’s see. Until he gets it done, we never know, right?” The husband and wife also gave their honest reply to the question, if, in the future or 25 years from now, would they advise their kids to practice no sex before marriage? “I will do my best to let them know what we were able to do but I just wanna support them in whatever way I can. I don’t want to scare my children away,” began Iya. “It’s something that I wished for myself and it’s something that I would wish for them, but if it’s different for them 25 years from now, what I’ll do best is just educate them about sex.” For his part, Drew said, “Sometimes, I feel eventually parang we pass through different phases in our lives where nag-iiba ‘yung mindset natin. Minsan close-minded tayo then nagiging open- minded because we’re like exposed to different beliefs and systems and the times, I guess.” “More than anything, I just want my children to value themselves and I want them to also value other people and I think that will already set them in the right direction,” Iya concluded.
Source: philstar.com
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