Website design By BotEap.comA prevalent issue in the entertainment industry when it came to celebrity marriage was the issue of separation, annulment, and divorce. Although its legalization in the country has long been discussed and is continually being discussed, most celebrity couples tend to ignore the uproar caused by this matter. Taking into account the recent problem that the former beauty queen and actress Ruffa Guttierrez faced with her Turkish husband Yilmaz Bektas. The life of four years of marriage of the actress has been decided to put an end for reasons hitherto quite vague and ambiguous for the entire viewing public.

Website design By BotEap.comOn May 8, the news rumbled in the entertainment industry that Ruffa was about to file an annulment lawsuit to end her ineffective marriage with her husband. The assumptions then filled the thoughts of many people about what were the real reasons for the separation from her. But the critical eyes of the public have focused on Ruffa when she and her mother, Annabelle Rama, began appearing on various entertainment shows expounding on her individual explanation and her accounts of the issue. An interview with Ruffa by the Filipino star yielded a forceful response: “The problem is not love, it’s self-respect.” Another possible reason why they came up was her “cultural differences”. Ella Ruffa was born a Christian, but when she married Yilmaz, to respect her husband, she decided to convert her religion to Islam. Though in one of her blog posts she said, “I converted to Islam shortly after marrying Yilmaz, but since I continually read Quran and books about Islam, Yilmaz and I also read the Bible. Knowledge is power.” . Recent reports hinted that Ruffa has already returned to Christianity.

Website design By BotEap.comThe conclusion that Ruffa was a battered wife also affected viewers’ thoughts, as she appeared to be a lamenting wife in an interview with Boy Abunda on the Buzz. When repeatedly asked if she was a battered wife, the actress simply cried. She told him that there really are things that she will never understand about the Yilmaz culture and vice versa. She even said that it took her seven years to figure it all out and she ended her statement by saying that Filipinos are known for being patient. Appealing to the sympathy of Filipino mothers, he said that in a year it would be really impossible to cause a single argument to end a marriage for some, it takes them 30 years or more to swallow all the pain and frustrations just for the sake of their children. . Her cultural difference has been a problem due to the fact that she never seems to understand why they have to hit women.

Website design By BotEap.comIn response to questions raised about him in the country on May 12, Yilmaz issued his official statement via email with Startalk saying:
“On the date of May 8, 2007, I was forced to make the second most important decision in human life – divorce. Unfortunately, the cause of this decision was once again the close relatives of my wife and a materialistic relative of her who takes advantage of my wife and who have a bad conscience and honor”. No one thought that Yilmaz would still end up calling Ruffa a traitor in the most recent interview with ABS-CBN. She also said that she loved Ruffa but that she would have to put everything aside after everything she’s been through.

Website design By BotEap.comWith both voicing their individual and disparate justifications that led to their life-changing decision, it still left audiences baffled as to what the real reason may be. However, one thing about them is evident, what began as a world-class, envious marriage of couples Ruffa and Yilmaz now came close to ending with bitter comments from both sides.