One used to be in politics, the other is still in journalism and more. Both are stressful careers with busy schedules. Can a relationship between the two ever work? But Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez-Roxas did it, and 20 years later, their bond is stronger than ever.
Mar was 47, and Korina was 39 when they first met, a bit different from the age when couples usually get married and start a life together. Still, it offered an opportunity for two determined—and in love—individuals to work at making a beautiful future, and they grabbed that.
Tatler Philippines’ 8th-anniversary issue in September 2009 featured the couple, an issue Korina cherishes. “It was a milestone cover for both Mar and I,” she says. “I still wear that red Valentino gown, whereas Mar won’t fit anymore in that suit,” she teasingly adds.
This story is from the June 2023 edition of Tatler Philippines.
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