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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

May 20, 2013

Ai Ai De Las Alas Opens Up On Her Being A Battered Wife

AI AI DE LAS ALAS confirmed to her manager, Boy Abunda (who she calls Ama) in “The Buzz” that she and her husband of one month Jed Salang separated on May 2. They were married in Las Vegas on April 3, but were together for one year, 3 months.

“Tinago ko yung lahat ng pangit sa pagsasama namin,” she says. “Kasi gusto kong mabuhay na parang fairy tale na masaya kami, kasi yun ang gusto kong mangyari sa’ming dalawa. Pero nung May 2, hindi ko na kinaya. Gusto ko lang ng may kasama sa buhay, may kausap, yung may magmamahal sa’yo, kasi malalaki na ang mga bata. Nahihiya akong amining hindi ganun ang nangyari sa’min. Pinoproteksiyunan ko si Jed. Ayokong makita ng mga anak kong nasasaktan ako.”

Early in their relationship, someone already warned her. “May balak daw si Jed. Papatulan lang ako dahil sa (she can’t say the word and we can just surmise it’s “pera”). Pag nagawa na niya yung gusto niya, iiwanan niya na ako at may pakikisamahan siyang iba. Yung ex niya. Akala ko, siya ang bigay ng Diyos sa’kin. Pero na-confirm ko, pati sarili ko niloloko ko lang na masaya ako.”

On May 2, Jed wanted to celebrate their “monthsary” with a three day in a hotel casino. “Sabi ko, ayoko, hindi naman healthy yung magcasino lalo na para sa’kin. Makikita ko roon ng tao. Sabi ko, sa bahay na lang kami. Nagalit siya. E, tuwing nag-aaway kami, physical fight. Lumalaban ako. E, ang laki niya. Hinahagis ako sa kama, sampalan, bunuan. Noong hinila niya ko sa sahig at kinaladkad ako, na-realize ko, di ko na ‘to kaya. Kabibigay ko lang sa kanya ng dream car niya.”

Ai Ai really had a big breakdown and was crying all throughout. She confirmed there was a third party involved.

“At least ngayon, di ko na niloloko ang sarili ko. Yung pagmamahal ko sa kanya, napalitan ng galit at pagtataka kung paano niya nagawa lahat ng ginawa niya sa’kin. Pinuntahan niya ko sa salon para kausapin, pero may trauma na ko sa kanya. Maski mukha niya, hindi ko na kayang makita. Alam ni God lahat ng pinagdaanan ko. Yung pagkatao niya, akala ko kilala ko na, pero ngayon ko lang talaga nakilala.”

Boy asked her if Jed loved her? “Sa lahat ng nalaman ko, sa tingin ko, hindi. Kahit kailan, hindi,” she sobbed uncontrollably.

She said sorry to her kids. “Dapat, sapat na yung pagmamahal namin sa isa’t isa. Kami-kami na lang. Sa lahat ng nagmamahal sa’kin, pagpasensiyahan nyo na ako. Tao lang akong nagmahal. Lahat ng babae, yun lang ang pangarap, ang makasal.”

Will she be filing for divorce since they were married in the U.S.? “Yung divorce, yung legalities, ang lawyer ko na ang bahala diyan.”

Anything she wants to tell Jed? “Wala na akong sasabihin sa kanya. Basta ayoko na siyang makita.”

Like what we always say, there are family institutions that can help us in our relationships. We have no one else to blame but ourselves if we get into “magugulong relationships”. Before getting married, always try to undergo a good marriage preparation program. Remember Murphy’s Law. If anything can go wrong, it will. And this is so true for marriages. You have to prepare well for it as you just don’t live happily ever after as a couple automatically after the wedding.

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