Naging bukas si Sam Milby, 38, sa pagkuwento na ang girlfriend na si Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, 28, ang isa sa nagbibigay-inspirasyon sa kanya ngayon.
Sa panayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), ibinahagi ni Sam na hindi lang basta swak ang personalidad nila ni Catriona.
Malaking bagay kaya going strong ang relasyon nila ay ang pagkakaroon nila ng mature mindset pagdating sa pag-ibig.
Nasabi niya iyon nang tanungin namin siya kung ano ang craziest thing he did for love.
Kuwento ni Sam, "There was a time na high school girlfriend... Actually pumunta ako sa Pilipinas, and I had opportunities to start back in 2002.
"Instead of taking all those opportunities, I went back sa Ohio after one month kasi gusto ko siya.
"But ang problema, nung bumalik ako, sinabi niya sa akin na may feelings na siya sa iba.
"My heart got broken from that."
Na-delay pati ang simula ng kanyang showbiz career dahil taong 2005 na nang sumali siya sa Kapamilya reality show na Pinoy Big Brother Season 1.
Pero ngayong 38 years old na si Sam, mas napagtanto niyang hindi talaga biro ang magmahal.
Sagot ng aktor: "Yes, one thing that I've learned getting older, one thing is love is a choice. I'm really realizing that over time.
"You have to have that conscious choice that, 'Hey, I'm choosing you every day. Walang iba, ikaw ang pinipili ko.'
"It's finding that person hindi lang yung swak kayo; it's finding that person that's willing to fight with you through everything.
"Because you'd find people you get along with and whatever, pero kung di siya willing na ipaglaban yung pagmamahal niyo, and [he or she is still] looking for other people, it's obviously not gonna work out.
"It's really finding that person to be understanding, to communicate, to fight through everything and anything, and that will choose you every day."
Hindi siya madaling madala ng emosyon?
Sagot ni Sam, "I definitely can. Depende sa situation. I am a very patient person.
"But I have been a person na pag na-overwhelm ako sa emotion, mahirap para sa akin na pigilin yung emotion.
"But it takes a lot for me para umabot sa emotion na yun."
Sa puntong ito binanggit ni Sam ang nobyang si Catriona.
"But yeah, kami ni Cat, our dynamics, how we are, how it helps, she's not like that at all. So, yun."
Nakapanayam ng PEP.ph si Sam sa virtual mediacon ng A Family Affair, ang upcoming drama series ng Kapamilya Channel na pinagbibidahan nila nina Ivana Alawi at Gerald Anderson.
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SAM SAYS CATRIONA NOT THE JEALOUS TYPE
Base sa trailer ng serye, tila may love scenes sina Sam at Ivana sa takbo ng kuwento.
Tinanong ng isa pang reporter si Sam kung naiintindihan ni Catriona na bahagi ng kanyang trabaho ang paggawa ng intimate scenes.
Pero kahit daw baguhan pa si Catriona sa showbiz, malawak ang pang-unawa nito pagdating sa usapang may kinalaman sa trabaho.
Sabi ni Sam, "We try to keep our relationship very private, and the one thing with her, naintindihan niya.
"Kahit hindi siya actress, we had a few talks and she's very, very understanding. I think that's hard to find, you know, obviously with someone that's not in the business.
"Just having that understanding na trabaho ko ito, and that the trust is there.
"Hindi siya selosa. I'm thankful that I have someone like that."
SAM'S LOVE LANGUAGE
Aminado naman si Sam na intense siya pagdating sa pagpaparamdam ng pagmamahal sa karelasyon.
"I can probably be more [intense] sometimes sa umpisa. I guess you can look at it as a sprinter.
"My love language is gifts and acts of service. I can start off spending a lot on bigger gifts.
"I don't have a build-up, no. Big gifts, go. I guess, I can do that at the start. It's not a good pacing siguro para sa akin!" natatawang saad ni Sam.
How far will he go for love?
Sagot ni Sam, "Well, kung tunay na pagmamahal, hanggang sa kamatayan.
"If you truly love somebody, you'll do everything and anything to fight. Especially as a man, you should be willing to give your life to the woman you love."
May 23, 2020 nang unang isinapubliko ni Sam ang tungkol sa relasyon nila ni Catriona.
Pero as early as December 2019, usap-usapan na ang sightings ng mga bonding nila.