Marian Rivera Shares the Deeply Personal Secret to Her Greatest Achievement

MARIAN RIVERA – Actress Marian Rivera shares the deeply personal secret to her greatest achievement, revealing the inspiring source of her happiness and success.

Marian Rivera, one of the Philippines’ most adored box-office stars, recently opened up about what she considers her greatest life achievement—her family. In an interview with Editor’s Notes, Marian shared how her childhood experience of being raised in a separated family influenced her desires for the future. Born to a Spanish father and a Filipino mother, her parents parted ways when she was just three years old. With her mother working abroad, Marian was raised by her maternal grandmother, and this experience led her to dream of having a complete, loving family of her own.

“That’s my dream talaga kasi solong anak lang ako and I have a separated family. Kaya talagang my goal is to have a whole family with kids, so binigay sa akin ni Lord ‘yan,” she shared.

Now married to actor Dingdong Dantes, Marian finds true happiness and purpose as a wife and mother to their children, Zia and Sixto. She credits her family as her main source of motivation and inspiration.

“So para sa akin, ‘yan ‘yung pinaka-core ko, kung bakit ako lumalaban, kung bakit ko ginagawa ito, at kung bakit ko love ‘yung mga ginagawa ko kasi sila talaga ‘yung inspiration ko,” she explained.

Marian also expressed her gratitude to her home network, GMA, for supporting her priorities. She stressed that her family always comes first, and she appreciates that her management respects this.

“Basta siguro alam mo at malinaw sa’yo ‘yung priority mo. Ako, priority ko talaga number one is my family. Well, suportado ako with GMA diyan, suportado din ako ng management ko na anything na nangyayari at kailangan ako ng kids ko, sila muna,” she said.

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Marian believes that having clear priorities helps make life easier and more fulfilling. For her, balancing her career and family has come naturally, guided by her deep commitment to what truly matters.

Marian Rivera exemplifies how both personal dreams and professional success can be grounded in the love and support of family.