Meritorious Artist Cong Ninh reveals his biggest fear in married life with his young wife
Artist Cong Ninh had the opportunity to share the hidden corners of his marriage with his young wife. Besides, he also opened up about the situation of an 'old father with young children' and his plans for when he gets old.
Meritorious Artist Cong Ninh is known as a multi-talented director and actor of Vietnamese theater and cinema. The male artist is familiar on screen with the image of a hardworking, simple husband and father. Besides his artistic activities, he also makes the audience admire him for his happy marriage with voice actress Tuyet Van, 22 years younger than him. During 12 years together, despite the difference in age, habits, and life views, the male artist's married life is still warm and happy.
When talking about his wife Tuyet Van, Meritorious Artist Cong Ninh commented that she is a gentle, lovely person who knows how to behave. The male artist and his wife met at the University of Theatre and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. At that time, Tuyet Van was a student at the school, but not his student. ActorWho goes down the rivershared: "We met and got married very quickly because we were old. After getting married, we had a child a year later. I'm also old so I don't know what it's like to pursue, conquer or have a romantic love story like young couples. We came together because of trust and understanding."
However, artist Cong Ninh admitted that due to the age gap, he and his wife sometimes have conflicts due to differences in thinking, personality, outlook on life, lifestyle... The actor said that he is a rather serious person and always worries about the future, while his wife is young and has opposite thoughts. However, both gradually put aside their egos to keep the fire of happiness burning over time.
"I am not a patriarchal person or one who puts pressure on my wife and children. Even because I am older, I have to be more tolerant of my wife. What I fear most is that my wife complains that our married life lacks romance. Because in marriage, romance is very important. She is young, marrying an older man is already a sacrifice and a loss. I try to understand my wife's feelings so I will ignore everything I am not satisfied with about her. For me, my wife and children being happy is happiness, there is no need to look for happiness far away," the male artist confided.
As the family's breadwinner, artist Cong Ninh always tries to "work" to save a little for his daughter. For him, his daughter is his joy and motivation to try every day. "Right now, my economy can be called enough to live, but it's not abundant. Because my job now is just enough to live day by day, as long as I work, I can still live. I'm old, my roles are few, and my salary is only average. I'm just trying to "work" continuously, considering it as a profit," he confided.
The male artist said that in the past he was "reckless" when acting, not afraid of scenes of jumping rivers, jumping waterfalls, racing cars... But since having a family, Cong Ninh has become more cautious because he is afraid that if something unfortunate happens to him, his wife and children will suffer. However, with each role, the male artist always tries to do his best. "As an actor, it is very difficult to find a role that suits your wishes. The problem is that the director chooses actors through their lens and will give you the character that they find suitable. You do not have the right to choose the role, you can only accept it or not. But once you accept it, you have the responsibility to play the role well," he added.
Because of his busy work schedule, often leaving early and coming home late, Cong Ninh admits that he has little time to be close to and take care of his wife and children. Therefore, he tries to make up for it whenever possible. Whenever he has free time, the male artist takes his children to school and helps his wife clean the house. On holidays and Tet, the 6X actor takes his family out to eat, travel, and spends time talking and confiding to strengthen family ties.
At the age of over 60, Cong Ninh said that sometimes he worries about his "old father raising young children" situation. He admits that he is a perfectionist, worries a lot, and thinks a lot. The male artist confided that when he is old, he plans to go to a nursing home. Explaining this wish, Cong Ninh shared: "Because I feel that when I reach that age, I don't want to bother my wife and children. Taking care of the elderly is very hard, and I don't want my wife and children to suffer. That is my plan at the moment, but I don't know how I will carry it out when I get there and whether I have the courage to do it or not. Who knows, maybe I will be afraid and feel that I can't be away from my family."
