(photo courtesy  of women's health )

Things have been relatively quiet on the homefront forJudy Ann Santos. Save from starring in a teleserye, Juday has been busy living a blissfully wedded life, concentrating on her family and settling into her life's biggest role as Mrs. Ryan Agoncillo.

A month shy of marking their first wedding anniversary, Juday speaks with the glow of a woman who truly married the love of her life. She tells Women's Health in their March issue, "Kapag may taong dumating sa buhay mo at tawa lang kayo nang tawa most of the time, na wala kang pretensions kapag kaharap mo siya, na wala kang tinatagong kahit ano, kusang lalabas ang nasa loob mo. Kasi ang happiness mo, hindi mo ma-contain! Kusa lang—pop!—lumalabas sa 'yo!"

The couple keeps their relationship fun and exciting by being spontaneous, as Juday says, "Kahit sa bahay lang, parang nagde-date na kami. Twice nakapagluto ako ng formal dinner for two. Nag-set up kami sa garden ng bahay at ang waiter namin, siYohan!"

At the mention of her adopted daughter, Juday turns pensive as she tells Women's Health, "Ngayon ko na-experience na hindi pala biro [maging] nanay. Parang maysense of achievement ka 'pag may nagagawa ka para sa pamilya mo. At the same time, hindi mo akalain na magagawa mo pala 'yun sa isang araw." She notes that balancing a career with taking care of your husband and child can be fulfilling, but quite tiring as well. "Bilib ako sa mga nanay! Wala pang lumalabas sa akin pero pagod na ako. Eh sila pa kaya? I applaud them!"