Actress Andrea del Rosario recently took to social media to express heartfelt gratitude to her non-showbiz partner, professional polo player Anthony Garcia.
On her Instagram page, Andrea wrote a message for Anthony for showing her what healthy love truly means.
“I just want to take a moment to say how grateful I am for you. After being in some relationships which constantly made me question my worth, manipulated my emotions, full of LIES and DECEPTION—I honestly didn’t believe healthy love existed,” she penned.
She added, “But then you came into our lives. You are truly GOD sent!”
Andrea praised Anthony for being kind, honest, genuine, patient, and emotionally present in ways she never experienced before.
“You’re kind, HONEST, genuine, patient, and present in ways I never experienced before. You don’t try to control me or dim my light. You see me, truly see me, and love me as I am. Being with you has helped me unlearn so much of what I thought love was supposed to feel like,” she shared.
She also credited Anthony for helping her heal.
“Thank you for showing me the difference between real connection and emotional games. You’ve helped me heal without even trying—just by being yourself. And that means more to me and Bea than I can put into words. You (and God) know the truth and that’s all that matters!” she said.
The actress even added a lighthearted note of thanks, saying, “Thanks for stopping me to make patol sa mga trolls and bashers! lol. Thank you, Anthony, for being our rock, steady and strong, through every challenge we face.”
In a previous interview with PEP, Andrea shared how she and Anthony met in 2016 while she was campaigning for vice mayor in Calatagan.
"We met here in Calatagan nung tumatakbo ako as vice mayor at the time. I met his family. We became very good friends. Yun, sunud-sunod na. We dated. Tinuruan niya ako maglaro ng polo. We play together. So, masaya naman ang aming partnership," she said.
Their relationship has blossomed into a beautiful family. Andrea’s daughter Bea and Anthony’s daughter from a previous relationship have also bonded through their shared interest in polo and horseback riding.
“It's a family affair. Nung nag-travel kami sa Amerika before, pag naglalaro si Anthony, kasama niya kami lahat. You can't help but try to learn, so tinuturuan lang namin sila mag-ride. Ngayon nasa horseback riding pa lang kami," she stated.
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She went on: “We have what you call a modern-day family. It works well because meron sila matatawag na family. Kahit na ganun nangyari sa amin ni Anthony from our previous relationships, it worked out okay. We also had something in common. We play together. So, mas lalo nakaka-bond sa amin."
As for the secret to their strong relationship, Andrea emphasized friendship and communication.
“Lahat naman ng relationship hindi perfect. But more than anything else, we're friends. We talk. That's an important factor in a relationship—communication. We laugh, we play together... So, yeah, yun ang nagbibigay ng longevity sa relationship," she revealed.