There once was a girl that believed in mankind, that there was still honor and chivalry that existed in everyone of us. She also believed that everyone deserves a chance to prove oneself individually and hoped that the courtesy would be returned. That girl is dead now, and all that is left is her shadow. To give one a chance to prove thyself is a chance for you to become dwindled in the dissappointment.
You old romantic you
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
There once was a girl that believed in mankind, that there was still honor and chivalry that existed in everyone of us. She also believed that everyone deserves a chance to prove oneself individually and hoped that the courtesy would be returned. That girl is dead now, and all that is left is her shadow. To give one a chance to prove thyself is a chance for you to become dwindled in the dissappointment.
Hi Al,
Having been married and divorced in the USA and have also seen similar problems in the UK, I would say that the marriage relationship meltdown is more of a "Western" thing.
Most American men I talked to told me they were frightened of what their wives could do, so they kowtowed and kept their mouths shut......
I worked in Asia for years and most of the men who I met had married Asian ladies and never looked back.
I have not met many married men as a group in the UK who have said the same.
The western litigious societies we live in have made many men unhappy, whilst the ex's seem to profit in marriage break-ups.
I love my Filipina wife more and more as every day goes by, I never felt anything like this with any western lady.
In someways, I'm interested to know myself, why I have gone down this route, flown halfway around the world several times, next time to get married....I'm only going to say I'm glad I have.
Surely we all strive for something better, for something that suits who we are...Yes sure I've seen one or two ridiculous sites, when I've been in Pinas, but hey, that's life....we all make judgements, all got an opinion.
I agree with many points raised in this thread, on all sides....we spotted a, for want of a better word, an "opportunity" (that sounds awful, I really don't mean that ) and ran with it.
If the internet hadnt been invented, non of our lives would have crossed, I definately wouldn't be pursuing the love of my life, if it was just down to writing a few letters a month & waiting for the postman to arrive.
I know I'm happy...so there you go.
Marriage breake-ups a western thing Apo?You really think so?I wonder how many women on this site had pinoy partners previously Thats what I said originally,its not a Pinay thing,its not a puti thing,its a "Human" thing,we are all individuals,marrying a pinay or a brazilian or an eskimo wont guarantee you a faithfull wife,a good samba dancer nor fresh whale blubber for tea each night,stereotypes have a hint of truth,but we are still individuals
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
Look at the english ladies stories on here also "My boyfriend has kids in the Philippines........." blanket statements arent rooted in fact,it would have been better to say its EASIER to get a divorce in western society,we dont have the expense they do in pinas,but its just as prevalent,seen it often enough,look on a pinay dating website,see how many women have kids from a previous partner,thousands of them Till death us do part isnt the mantra of every single pinay,doesnt happen that way,thats what I am saying about stereotypes Besides,many ladies in Pinas would leave their husband but because they dont have the support network we do,they dont have the social welfare system that would house feed and cloth their children like we do they are forced to stay with the guy and endure years of misery,abuse,and general unhappiness till death us do part,then and only then do they get their peace.
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
fate choose my wife... my wife is my life.... my love is my wife.....my life is perfect.....my heart and her heart are one.....we are two people living one life.....two souls united in love.....two minds thinking as one....it is our destiny to be together.......semper fidelis my asawa
POWER TO THE PEACEFUL. MABUHAY IRELAND AND PHILIPPINES
Having met Hanna a few times I will agree that you should "Thank God" for her as she is so obviously a genuinely nice person..Anyone that meets her can tell that..(bloody good cook too)Filipinas won't bugger off with another bloke after living with you for 16 years when you have done absolutely nothing wrong - and the courts decide in favour of the mother and force you to pay a ridiculous amount of money when you haven't got it! And taking your two children with her thus giving you depression and jeopordising your career and FORCING the sale of your house and paying a barrister to make sure that you have no chance in court!!!
Want me to carry on????
English women? No way!!!!
Al.
P.S. I fully accept that this is a wholly biased opinion and not reflective of English women - it is just my own opinion - and I am still hurting from 'losing' my children - and part of my life.
Thank God I have found Hanna!
I must say though Al not everybody is nearly as lucky as you or I.. Even here.
Personally, I never 'wanted' to meet a filipina. I just met one, and fell in love. Neither of us were looking for a relationship, but we certainly found one and we're very happy with it.
I have already given you the reason why,most pinays dont have 200K pesos for an annulment,and lots of them suffer in silence They have no finance nor family support so cannot leave their husband but like I said,have a look on this site itself for ladies,and english women connected to pinoy guys,who were in previous marriages.
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
I can see you don't like generalisations and, to a certain extent I can understand why you don't.
However, I am sure you would understand the many Surveyors and Technicians that I used to work with who love Filipinas more than any other ladies from any other country.
It is just a "given" to them, and now having married a Filipina too, I can now understand why they all told me they had never looked back.
All my old mates married either pinays,indonesians or Thais,just because of the location we were based in,some have fallen by the wayside,some havent,some are married for life,some are not,happens all around the world and isnt specific to pinays,I truthfully know many,many who have seperated from their husbands,and know many more who would do so if their society wasnt so constricting and hypocritical in many ways,just being a realist.
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
One swallow doth not a summer make,glad your happy
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
True storyFlorge theres a lady living in Davao,good family,got a house not far from Marco Polo,educated and the family have a thriving large hardware store in Davao city,she has a late 50's american boyfriend,and she is in her 20's,her mum doesnt like the guy as he wanted an open relationship...blah....blah....blah anyway her mum made me a great meal and I chatted to the daughter,the age gap isnt my concern,the family are friends but she told me she liked older guys,they are more reliable,more romantic etc.I pointed out 3 seperate guys in the street,all pinoys who I judged to be 50+ and asked her did she find them attractive "No Way" then I realised something,its not older guys some ladies find attractive,its older WESTERN guys,if all pinays found older guys attractive as they say how come they dont marry older pinoy guys Western is the key word.
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
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