Over the time ive been involved and then married my wife I have met people from all walks of life. Some are rich some are poor but mainly all are looking for a partner in life. A lot of the problems that occur between foreign and filipina relationships are due to the simple fact that [...]

Ive spent a lot of time meeting expats and will say hi if I come across any but to be honest im a bit concerned with a lot of peoples attitudes towards filipinos and filipinas. Its beginning to gripe me more than most things quite simply because they see most women here as sex objects [...]

A lot of people look at it as a slave trade. A false marriage. But its often as far from reality than people realise. Most women ive come across are looking for a foreign husband due to seeing a life change in friends or family they know. Aswell as the fact many have had problems [...]

Many people including myself started out with good intentions. You will hear often marry a filipino you marry the family. Which in part is true. The problem is when your a foreigner coming into the fold of the family and it doesnt matter where people sits when it comes to wealth because you will generally [...]

Something ive recently had to deal with is sibling rivalry and disputes which are a mix of land and a mix of jelousy. But most of all they shouldnt really effect me but they do! Its something you have to be aware of when entering into a relationship from outside. As a foreigner you are [...]

Ive been giving this a lot of thought lately and i know there are more negative posts on most sites regarding the mixed couples but simply this is down to the fact “most” mixed marriages dont advertise the fact they are happy!
Now there are a lot of pitfalls that i see time and time again [...]

This is a subject that isnt as popular as it should be, but the fact is a lot of “Retirees” head to the Philippines and other parts of the world get married or get a girlfriend and eventually die of old age with a smile on theyre face for some of the best years of [...]

One thing you find in the Philippines and i found in Cebu is that until you have been there a while you will be seen as an outsider and in many cases will always be seen as one. So what does it mean being an outsider? Well first thing is your likely to be overcharged [...]