Marian Rivera and her manager, Popoy Caritativo have mutually decided to sever professional ties spanning almost a decade. The split shocked fans and followers of Marian who thought that nothing, as in nothing could dismantle such a relationship with her manager Popoy whom she lovingly called “Momsy.”
No reasons were given for the split, but according to a reliable source that early on, there had already been previous uncomfortable issues between talent and manager. For one, Marian had been persistent about marriage plans to boyfriend Dingdong Dantes any date of December this year – some say it’s December 8, at Manila Cathedral (Feast of Immaculate Conception thus the name MARIAN) but no one knew for sure.
The marriage issue was something that Popoy was so against at since he believes strongly that it will jeopardize all his career plans for Marian. He told her to wait a little more since marriage is just a document anyway, and it can wait anytime, but opportunities lost after marriage will be incalculable. All that did not seem to sit well with Marian, believing that her age and length of her relationship with Dingdong should be enough for them to end up at the altar soon.
It would be remembered that the couple have been spending long vacations together here and abroad more often than previous years, making it very stressful for Popoy to efficiently handle Marian’s schedules which were getting haywire everytime. He believes that her desire to tie the knot with Dingdong would only aggravate these matters.
Reportedly, both Marian and Dingdong are hell-bent to have their marriage settled as soon as possible, as both want to start a family together without necessarily leaving showbiz and their commitments.
These and some other personal issues might have taken its toll to an otherwise “rock-solid” tandem of Marian and Popoy. The split could just be the bitter pill they had no choice but to swallow.
