They are a marathon couple many hope will share good news soon, the famous actor and actress. "New Wongsakorn" and "Naw Thisanart" have been dating for as long as 13 years. Recently, they opened up on a popular show, admitting they live together before marriage.
How many years have you been together?
Naw: Almost 13 years.
Valentine's Day just passed and everyone was sweet. Is your couple sweet?
New: Sweet, but like a dessert. Yesterday we made sweets together. We launched a strawberry cake for Valentine's, selling it for the first day yesterday.
On Valentine's others get roses, but your household receives profit?
Naw: That's right.
Do you focus on Valentine's or your anniversary?
New: Anniversary.
Anniversary of what date?
New: The 21st of this month.
For your 13th anniversary on the 21st, will there be a surprise marriage proposal?
New: Not yet.
Are you preparing?
New: Not yet, no preparations so far.
Maybe not for the 21st, but do you have plans this year?
New: No plans yet, but preparing other things, like opening the shop.
So you're focused on building a family rather than surprises?
New: I think both go together. It’s not just about focusing on building a family or other things and forgetting to nurture love. Surprises are also important in a couple's life and should happen sometimes.
Do you talk about marriage at all?
Naw: Personally, I don’t think much about marriage; I’ve never pictured it since I was young. But I talked with New that we might do pre-wedding photos to keep before we age or lose our looks. We want to have nice photos kept.
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Have you planned when or where to do pre-wedding photos?
Naw: I want to do it but haven’t seriously planned the year, place, or style yet. We just think we should have some nice photos saved.
After taking pre-wedding photos, do you plan to have a baby? Do you both want children?
New: I used to want to have children, but now my mind has changed. I don’t want any, and fortunately, she doesn’t either.
Naw: Yes.
You originally wanted children, but why not now?
New: Since after COVID and various situations, we feel uncertain about raising a child to be happy in today’s world. But maybe in the future, our thoughts might change depending on social circumstances.
So currently, you both agree not to have children?
Naw: Not yet.
Have you both moved in together now?
New: Yes, ever since she graduated and returned, I moved in with her. We made a dessert studio at her home, so it’s more convenient for me to live here.
Are there online comments about living together before marriage?
Naw: I understand, but so far there aren’t many such comments. Everyone in the village now calls her home "New Wongsakorn’s house," even though she has lived there since birth.
New: They don’t come out much. I like going out front to take out the trash or get things.
Living together, are you like an assistant to Naw?
Naw: More like a subordinate.
How’s the assistant chef role?
Naw: Very good at washing dishes.
New: I have back pain from standing long hours, so I exercise to keep working.
How is the chef at making desserts?
New: She loves sweets and chooses only delicious ones. I didn’t eat sweets before but started because of her. Even I, who didn’t eat sweets, think her desserts are delicious, so others probably like them too.
What’s the best-selling item?
Naw: Mostly chocolate cake.
New: Our menu changes seasonally with fruit, so people don’t get bored.
Before settling like this, I heard you almost broke up?
New: Yes.
How many years had you been together then and why did you decide to break up?
Naw: At that time, 10 years.
New: Yes, it was our 10th year.
What happened? Who wanted to break up?
Naw: It was me. I was overthinking many things—work, contract ending, plans to study abroad. Everything felt toxic. I felt irritable and took it out on him. I realized my stress was hurting him. So I wanted to be alone for a while. We never had a big fight in 10 years. This time we calmly talked, I told him I really wanted to be alone, asked if we could be apart or break up. I spoke honestly about my feelings.
How did New react when he heard that?
New: I told her early in our relationship that one day she might find me boring because I’m always the same every day. If she ever felt that way, to tell me and we’d talk. It happened. If she felt that way, I wanted to give her the choice to leave. I love her but don’t own her life. She has the right to choose her path. I respected her decision and gave her 6 hours.
How long was the breakup?
New: 6 hours.
What happened during those 6 hours?
New: It was a void. I thought deeply and realized having her is better than not. I was sure I wanted her in my life. So I told her I wasn’t ready to break up but it was her choice. If she still felt that way, I’d let her be without pushing or asking. Ultimately, she could decide to come back or leave. I stayed. After that, for 3 months she was in that void.
Did you not meet during that time?
New: We met. I kept doing everything as usual, still saw her, talked to her, but she didn’t talk back.
Naw: I insisted I wanted to be alone and told him so.
New: For 3 months, it was mostly one-sided chats. I tried to talk to her, but she didn’t respond, so I talked to her mother and visited her home.
Naw: Played with the dog and visited her mother. We kept doing everything normally every day.
New: Nobody at home knew we had broken up.
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