i'm sorry but its not the first time i heard about this kind of story,I should avoid the filipina ''hustler'' now before she do the same to you (leave you when u get old)and wasted you out...she obviously came here for ''practical'' reasons , from the start she doesnt like the man,and her parents forced her to marry him? i dont think so,..she got 2 children and she should know how to choose wise the next time,she obviously use the old man to get here in the uk to find another man to used....she's been badly treated?? i dont think its legal for any domestic violence here in the uk?she should have reported it to the local authorities and she got filipina friends to help her do that...must be her drama because,if the kids settles fine ,she should also be the same unless shes doing something wrong which cause the old man to treat her badly,for example(how did you manage to have dates?) ...yes of course she would say that she cant divorce the man because she doesnt have the ILR/citizenship yet because she will not get anything( money wise )after the divorce and you will be the one to carry out all the cost for her to stay here, if deported back to the PH you will pay all the cost for her to come back to the UK(if your happy to do that for her then i salute you)
i feel ashamed for those instances where some filipinas leaving their husband for another man because of infantile and ignorant reasons.
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