Actress Geneva Cruz on Sunday has finally broken her silence on persistent nasty rumors about her alleged separation from her husband and her purported suicide attempt.

Showing her wedding ring on television, Cruz told “The Buzz” that she and former VJ KC Montero are still together.

The Monteros, who has been married for five years now, are based in the United States. Cruz, however, did not completely abandon her singing career in the Philippines. This would require Cruz to occasionally fly back to Manila.

The singer is now in the Philippines to finish recording her album.

She confessed that, like in any relationship, there were also trials in their marriage. Her decision to revive her singing career in Manila was one of them.

She admitted that she tried to give up her career in the Philippines when they got married. After a year of being a housewife, however, she realized that she “could not live without my music.”

“Music is in my blood and I’m very, very passionate with my job… I thought I could just be a housewife, which is mas mahirap actually, pero it didn’t make me happy. Mas sanay akong mag-multitask na mother ako, asawa ako, artist ako,” she said.

She said that, as long as their respect for each other is there, their marriage would work. She added that Montero is very supportive of her career.

“Napakabait ng asawa ko. Actually, talagang kung anong ikakasaya ko, sinusuportahan niya,” she said.

She also rebuffed reports that she abandoned Heaven, her son with drummer Paco Arespacochaga, in the US.

“Hindi ko ipinamimigay ang anak ko. Ang anak ko ang pinakaimportanteng tao sa buhay ko. Hirap na hirap ako na wala siya [kapag umuuwi ako sa Pilipinas] but he needs to finish 6th grade,” she said.

As for her alleged suicide attempt, Cruz dismissed the rumors as “so ridiculous” and “rubbish.”

“I’ve been in the business for almost 20 years and I still get hurt,” she lamented.

She said she could not do such a thing, pointing out that she faces her problems head-on. She added that she is a strong woman and a fighter.