Pop singer Shakira, who split from soccer star Gerard Pique in acrimonious circumstances in 2022, has expressed her continued belief in love.
Shakira told Marie Claire UK: "I can't say I don't believe in love because I see the example of my parents who have been together for 50 years; how they look into each other's eyes and can't hold hands and live apart from each other. I've seen love, I'm not that lucky."
Calling monogamy a utopia, she said, "Monogamy is a utopia. But I've compensated in other ways with the love of my fans, my children and true friends. Oscar Wilde said friendship is the purest form of love. And I think that's true - at least in my experience."
Shakira said: "My relationship lasted 12 years, but my friends last a lifetime. When adversity strikes, I learn how important friendship is."
Source : ENT