Anna Trincher: “We are preparing to conclude a marriage contract”

The famous Ukrainian singer Anna Trincher, who married blogger Oleksandr Voloshyn at the end of September, gave an exclusive interview to Woman Magazine. The artist shared her impressions of family life, told whether she would take her husband’s last name, and also admitted that she was preparing to sign a marriage contract.

A man is a head, a woman is a neck, as he twists it, so it will be. Is it about your couple or not? 

We make decisions together. There are moments in which Sasha understands better, there are moments in which I understand better. Therefore, we have an equal tandem.

Love during the war – what was the most difficult for you in the last six months?

We spent the beginning of the full-scale invasion in the west of Ukraine in a house with many other people. The situation was tense, the first month we often quarreled and did not choose the words to express our emotions. In fact, the psycho-emotional state played a big role, it was difficult and unclear what would happen next, all past grievances and claims came out of hiding. But somehow in one moment we realized that this is the wrong way. Maybe it’s for the best that all the moments were spilled, we figured them out, and our love became even stronger.

Did you enter into a marriage contract? If so, what are the main points highlighted in it? 

We are currently in the process of concluding a marriage contract, our lawyers are dealing with it, we are conducting consultations, so I cannot announce the main points at the moment. But I believe that this is the correct modern approach of a responsible couple.

How do you create a family budget? 

We don’t have a clear formation. We earn quite well, so spending is based on personal desire. Sasha pays for our rest, entertainment, and accommodation. Without thinking, I buy household items, various tools and small things, I can pay for household appliances or something else, since it’s all in our joint home. I also spend money on the development of my musical career. But, of course, Sasha bears most of the costs. We really do not dwell on it and everything happens naturally.

Is it important to take the husband’s last name now? Justify, yes or no?

Right now, we are having a dispute with Sasha on this topic. I believe that this is the choice of every woman, and if she is against changing her surname, a compromise should be sought. I love my last name and want to keep it, this decision does not make my love for Sasha any less. It should be your own choice. And in general, if a man forces a woman to change her last name, then he must also take this step, so that everything is fair. All joking aside, I’m sure Sasha and I will find a compromise solution that will suit both of us.

Do you often display quarrels on Instagram, is it difficult to cope with the comments of followers, or on the contrary, does the opinion of others help?

We post on Instagram only light, typical quarrels that occur in the history of every couple. Only we know what happens in our lives on a more personal level. We have our secrets, of course, something secret, only ours. As for comments, I’m used to any reaction from followers, because I get comments on all my content. People need to express themselves, convey their opinion, give advice – this is normal. It’s not the first year that I’ve been leading an active social life, so I’m completely adequate to the attention of subscribers.

Anna Trincher and Oleksandr Voloshyn

Blitz:

The best family morning… – this is when there is free time together. We wake up around 8-9 o’clock, take our time, hug, slowly get together, go for a walk, discuss something or plan the future, enjoy each other’s company, and then happily go about our business.

The one thing you are most grateful to each other for… I can’t choose one thing. I am grateful to Sasha for having him. I was lucky with my husband, Sasha is brave, caring, gentle and very gentle with me, but at the same time he reveals himself completely differently with others. And that’s what I like most about him, that he is special with me. Sasha is smart, ambitious, constantly developing, learning new things and striving for more. Also, he knows not only how to listen, but also how to hear, respect my opinion, supports and motivates me. I am grateful to fate for such a man. 

Our shared superpower… In unity, in the fact that we are in each other. We discuss everything, we have a lot in common and we can always find a compromise solution, this is our superpower.

During quarrels we… we behave like two stubborn bulls, where everyone defends his point of view, but it lasts literally 5 minutes. One of us must approach first, apologize, and we hug.

The main value of your family… . – it is sincerity, honesty, loyalty to oneself and to each other. We don’t have a double bottom, as we are, that’s how we show ourselves to each other.

Photo: personal archive of Anna Trincher