Nadine Lustre opened up about the dynamics of her relationship with her boyfriend, Christophe Bariou.
In an interview on the Almost Honest podcast with Kylie Verzosa, Nadine shared that they both value having time and space for themselves.
"I love space. He loves having space for himself and I love having space for myself because when we are not together, those are the times when we work on ourselves. We discover new things about ourselves," she relayed.
Nadine further explained that having individual experiences and opportunities for self-discovery can be healthy for a relationship.
"Para kang nag-solo adventure and then babalik ka, you will come home, babalitaan mo siya, 'I bring you here. I discovered this new spot,' ganyan. 'I learned something new,'" she pointed out.
"Which is nice because there are things that you discover about yourself, or that you discover that you won't probably discover if you're with your partner. And that is not a bad thing. People kasi think na parang kailangan together kayo all the time," she added.
The actress also pointed out that the arrangement works for them because they both understand that their lives are based in different places.
"From the very beginning pa lang we already know si Chris really, his life is really in Siargao, ako talaga Manila. But it works out eh. It really does," she highlighted.
Despite the distance, Nadine said their relationship feels effortless. "The thing is, if you are in the right relationship, it's going to be effortless," she pointed out.
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When asked what Christophe had taught her that helped her become a better person, Nadine credited him with reminding her of the importance of self-love.
"Self-love because he knows that I work hard, like I really grind, that's how I am. That I forget to take care of myself, that I forget to have time for myself. He's the one who reminds me to slow down, stretch, ganun siya," she shared. "Did you work out? Did you get to read a book? Ganun siya."