They started out as any other love team. Marian Rivera played Marimar in the soap adaptation of the same name while Dingdong Dantes played Sergio. But while most love teams inevitably develop feelings for each other, their case, according to GMANetwork.com, was a little different. Sure, they had chemistry, but it took a while before Marian even warmed up to her co-star. In fact, she even found Dingdong snobbish and remote at first. Dingdong, on the other hand, recognized that what they had was something special. Many years later and Marian and Dingdong are now a certified powerhouse couple.

In celebration of the most anticipated wedding of the year, we list down seven relationship lessons we learned from Marian and Dingdong.

(All photos courtesy of Marian Rivera's Instagram account)