The actress became sensitive and touched on intimate details – credit Paola Valle/Youtube
Actress Karen Martinez, on the podcast The World of Yes, Paola Valle spoke about various aspects of her life. The presenter also said that when she met her husband, Juanes was barely 20 years old, and she did not imagine herself married.
Martínez is proud of the life she leads, because although she has had difficult times, she has managed to move forward. “I believe that life always shows you the way, always at the end, when you are ready and willing to see those ‘little lights’ that the universe sends you, or God, whatever you want to call it, that is a path, getting to know yourself. Not everyone wants to dig into your past,” she said.
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In the spiritual realm, the Cartagena native feels fulfilled; her personal discovery began when she realized that her children were growing up. “They don’t prepare you to be a father, or for the first stage of parenting, but they don’t tell you about adolescence, which is hard.””.
The actress had a tough time when her daughters left home – credit @juanes/Instagram
When her daughters left home, she didn’t know what would happen, even though she has Dante in her “nest.” At that moment, she asked herself if she had been happy with everything she had done in her life, so she turned to spirituality. “Finding yourself is knowing yourself, knowing your strengths, your weaknesses, what makes you happy, what bothers you,” she added.
Martinez confessed that in the past he did not express what he felt, he limited himself to listening to others to help with some advice.We are perfectly imperfect, that’s what life is all about.“He said, adding that to solve problems he resorts to looking in the mirror and telling himself things he doesn’t like.
On the other hand, she referred to self-love, for her it is important to learn to love oneself, to accept oneself as one is. She mentioned that in her youth people used to compare themselves with their social environment; however, now with the growth of social networks, comparisons “do not exist”, since they are people who use filters and want to reach that point that is not real.
Karen Martinez spoke about her separation from Juanes – credit Marcelo del Pozo/REUTERS
She took advantage of the space to talk about her husband’s role as a father, since in her home there are always topics with her children that can be uncomfortable, but necessary, taking into account that in today’s society there are many cases of suicide.For me the key in adolescence, and in a personal relationship, is communication.“, he mentioned.
The actress spoke about the marital crisis she faced with Juanes, stating that at that time they were both very young and had several disagreements. “My career, Juan’s career began to grow too quickly and at one point in life we suddenly fell out and that’s when I understood that one could never stop being who one was,” she commented.
Although the situation was painful, it helped her understand that she should not forget herself and that she needed to continue pursuing her dreams. The woman from Cartagena stressed that she had a conversation with her husband, in which they agreed to modify things so that the relationship could be what it is today.
“Forgiveness was very important, but love, above all, because I feel that when there is love, everything is possible. Because that’s what we felt, that we could continue there so that the relationship could return. [renacer]”, she added. Since then they have been together for 24 years, and their relationship is one of the most admired in the world of entertainment.
