Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo open up about their modern family

Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo have opened up about entering a relationship when they both had kids with their previous partners.

In an interview with Karen Davila for her YouTube channel, the couple said their pasts actually helped them understand their relationship better.

“Mas naiintindihan namin ‘yung isa’t isa. Alam na namin kung paanong i-ha-handle ‘yung mga ganung klaseng sitwasyon,” Jennylyn said.

Dennis added, "’Yung sitwasyon namin noon, ay kumbaga equipped na kami kung ano ‘yung mga kailangan namin, at para mas maging maganda ‘yung relasyon namin at smooth ‘yung pagsasama."

They also agreed that acceptance of each other’s pasts is the key.

“Alam namin ‘yung pinagdaanan niya, alam niya rin ‘yung pinagdaanan ko," Jennylyn said.

She added that she and Dennis’ ex-girlfriend Carlene are friends, which further helped their modern family.

“Nagkakausap kami ganyan, nagkaka-message kami,” she said. “’Pag may mga bagay na kailangan niyang ibilin ‘pag nasa amin si Calix, or ako rin kapag kailangan ni Calix ng something. Or may mga bilin ako na kailangan uminom ng vitamins, 'yung mga ganun, binibilin ko kay Carlene.”

Jennylyn has a son Alex Jazz with Patrick Garcia, and Dennis has a son named Calix with Carlene Aguilar.

Dennis and Jennylyn got married in November 2021 and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Dylan in 2022. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News