LONDON:

Shakira wants to get married — but not yet.

Fernando de la Rua, the former president of Argentina, says his son Antonio and the Hips Don’t Lie singer, who have been dating for five years, have discussed tying the knot but haven’t set a date.

He is quoted as saying: “They prefer to wait. Kids today would rather live as a couple they don’t believe that marriage is necessary to be happy.”

Fernando has also revealed that he is very fond of his future daughter-in-law. He added: “Shakira is a very good woman, she is very loving to her parents and with her in-laws as well. She is a lover of peace who is concerned about those less fortunate than herself.” — Agencies