Mariel Rodriguez ‘physically, mentally’ not prepared to have kids

MANILA, Philippines – Despite her more than three-year relationship with Robin Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez said she is not yet prepared to have children.

“I’m not ready. I’m not ready physically, mentally—everything,” she said in an interview with cable news channel ANC’s morning talk show “Headstart” on Thursday, January 23.

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Lack of children notwithstanding, Mariel is still in cloud nine with Robin. The two became a couple immediately after they met while hosting the defunct noontime show “Wowowee.”

Mariel is no longer  visible on television after  she entering into a relationship with Robin, but she does not feel she sacrificed her career for the 44-year-old action star.

“It’s always been my dream to be a housewife. So I’m in a place right now wherein I want to be in that place. I don’t feel like I have to give up my dreams of becoming a superstar or whatever. It wasn’t like that for me,” she said. “Maybe if I was unhappy. But that’s not how we roll.”

The TV host-actress added she does not consider herself as a stepmom to his kids.

“I don’t consider myself as a mother to Robin’s kids kasi they have a mother. So I’m here lang,” Mariel said, describing herself as “cool” around the action star’s children.

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Mariel is  promoting “Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina, at mga Anak,” an action-drama film which also stars Robin, Kylie Padilla, and Daniel Padilla.

“He’s the Robin Padilla of his generation,” she said of Daniel.

“I think it’s the charisma that they have. Yun ang namana niya, e. Kasi when I look at him, ang kamukha niya si Carla Estrada,” Mariel explained.

“Pero yung dating niya, yun ang Padilla. The charisma, yung charm—the Padillas, they really have it. So si Daniel is lucky enough. Gising na gising nung nag-shower ng Padilla charm.”