Columbian pop star Shakira, 29, and the son of an ex-president of Argentina have talked about marriage but are putting wedding plans on hold for now, his father said.
Former President Fernando de la Rua told Dominican newspaper Listin Diario the "Hips Don't Lie" singer and his son, Antonio, have talked about marriage and raising a family but have no immediate plans to tie the knot.
Shakira and de la Rua's son have been dating for five years. "They prefer to wait," de la Rua said. "Kids today would rather live as a couple, they don't believe that marriage is necessary to be happy."
De la Rua called Shakira "a lover of peace" who is concerned about those less fortunate than herself. "Shakira is a very good woman, she is very loving to her parents and with her in-laws as well," he said.
Shakira is on tour with her most recent release, "Oral Fixation," with plans to play in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and her native Colombia in the coming weeks.
