DEREK RAMSAY IN A RELATIONSHIP
This is not about what Derek Ramsay is like when he’s in a relationship—this is about Derek’s new relationship. And hopefully, his last.
You see, in the 15 years I’ve known the guy, he’s never been single…for long.
He’s just a guy who loves love, loves to be in love and is always in love. And beneath the tough, rock-solid exterior actually lies a very soft-hearted, hopeless romantic. Terrible really. But Derek just cannot live without love. He needs it.
“I’m a hopeless romantic,” this much he admits.
So naturally, my first question to him was a very direct “Are you and her together?”
To which he readily says, “Yes.”
I hadn’t even taken a seat yet. I was only just approaching him.
Then we do the shoot, wrap up and then we sit down and I ask, “Do you want to get married?”
To which he answers:
“Most definitely. I want what my parents have. They’ve been married close to 50 years, you know, ups and downs. But at the end of the day, they are still together. They love each other very, very much. And I see that everyday. So I want that.”
“What I don’t understand is the bashing, and there’s a line in one of my movies. I think it was One More Chance, that said ‘Ang lalaking hindi magsesettle down.’ They think that’s really me,” Derek quickly adds.
Yes, Derek gets bashed for his breakups. It’s bad enough that he has to go through heartbreak, but to be labeled as someone who will never marry is hurtful to him because it’s simply not true.
“I don’t understand. If that was the case, then why would I be in relationships? These relationships are stepping stones to define that person who you’re going to be with. I’m not using these women. I get into a commitment with them because I think they have the qualities I want in a woman who I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
“But sometimes people clash and you only get to see that side through time. And that’s what’s happened with me. And I don’t want to jump into something that’s supposed to be infinite. No excuses. You can’t just go and get yourself ” annulled or get
