Heart Evangelista is not at all bothered that she and husband Chiz Escudero have a 15-year age gap. She actually thinks it is “beautiful,” noting how she learned to adjust and "mature" in more ways than one. “We kind of meet in the middle especially with the age gap,” she told Boy Abunda in a recent interview. She added, “The nice thing of being married to Chiz is that he always respected the many seasons of my life.” “He’s so supportive. And I really appreciate him because of that. His love is very unconditional, that’s why we’re okay.” And she learns a lot from him. “It was Chiz’s maturity, his wisdom, his experiences in life that set him apart from everybody else,” she said. It’s no surprise that Heart considers Chiz’s “brain” the sexiest part of his body. But there’s more to him than meets the eye. “He’s very funny! And having someone who’s smart and funny is a good combination,” she said. As to alleged trouble in their marriage, she said, “You know, I feel like at the end of the day, not just with marriages, friendships, with people you work with, everybody goes through problems.” “You really have to go through certain things and deal with them.” Heart is at her happiest at the moment. Apparently, for the first time, she is living life the way she wants to. These are the things that matter the most for her at this point: “My life and how I live it. My freedom, my choices.” She added, ‘I don’t wanna live in a box.  I’m so over na ‘yung kailangan sumunod ka sa molde para magustuhan ka ng tao.” “I kinda really enjoy playing myself now with all the flaws, with all the insecurities, with all the fears because I feel that this is liberation for me and it’s more authentic,” she went on. Heart likes it that people appreciates her effort. “I feel like in the long run people saw it and they appreciated me more.”