At the age of 23, Sunshine Cruz tied the knot with Cesar Montano, 38, on September 14, 2000. Their marriage blessed them with three beautiful daughters namely, Angelina, Samantha, and Chesca.

Unfortunately, life had other plans for both Sunshine and Cesar. The two parted ways in 2013 and in a report by PEP.PH, Sunshine filed a petition to annul their marriage in May 2014.

Four years later in September 2018, they got the news that their marriage has been annulled by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC).

While in the process of annulling her marriage, Sunshine met Macky Mathay and the two started dating in 2016.

Macky is the half-brother of versatile actress Ara Mina.

Some would say that Sunshine and Macky is an ideal couple and is a source of inspiration for others who have a blended family setup. Just like the actress, Macky has three children too.

Further fueling speculations about Sunshine and Macky’s relationship, the ‘Unbreak My Heart’ actress posted a cryptic message on her Instagram in October 2022 about letting go.

“People come and go, it may be hard to understand why things happen unexpectedly. For some of us, letting go of someone you loved with all your heart can definitely give us so much pain and sadness but in life, there are some things we cannot control. What matters is the lesson we learned, the love that was shared and the wonderful memories that will always be in our hearts. Life goes on.”

Fast-forward to 2023, Sunshine opened up with the ‘King of Talk’ Boy Abunda,’ why she decided to keep mum on her breakup with San Juan City councilor Mathay.

Sunshine explained to Tito Boy: “I chose to be quiet because mayroong mga bata na involved. Mga anak niya na napamahal sa akin and ‘yung mga anak ko na napamahal kay Macky. Nag-decide ako na maging quiet na lang kasi hindi naman talaga alam ng publiko kung ano ‘yung pinagdadaanan namin or kung ano ‘yung pinagdaanan ko,”