Getting Married to a Filipina GirlSo you are in love after having found the Filipina girl of your dreams. Marrying your Filipina’s Family?When you marry your Filipina girl, you are going to marry her “ENTIRE” family! So, don’t be surprised if her family will regard you as the “Central Bank or the Federal Reserve” for “Bailouts” in times of domestic economic crisis.This is not to say that you shouldn’t help when there is a real need within the family. Make sure these boundaries are clearly delineated, this can easily become a potential issue for contention in your future relationship. There are several other aspects of your impending relationship that need to be explored. Remember, it takes both sides to make things work. Marrying a person from a different culture and country is quite unlike marrying the girl next door. If you have any prior notions that this marriage will be a walk in the park, then you are very much mistaken. I had an American friend called Mike who got engaged to a Filipina girl. They had a baby girl from the relationship and wanted to migrate to the States after the baby was born. Before the US Embassy in the Philippines would grant Mike’s fiancée a visa, the US embassy wanted a DNA test on the baby to confirm the paternity of the baby! According to Mike, the reason was because the baby was too tanned and didn’t reflect Mike’s pale skin! These are just some of the unexpected hurdles and absurdities that you might come across, on your walk down the aisle. If you want a better way of going about all this, it’s best that you take a look at Perry Gamsby’s book “Filipina 202” first. For the price of a bottle of good wine, the book will definitely save you a lot of frustrations and disappointments. This is not an exaggeration as the author has been through it all and survived to tell you all about it! The good thing about Perry is he doesn’t claim to know everything and in fact he keeps a forum to support his readers. Check out his book by following this link, “Filipina 202”. Ensure you do not make any mistakes, about marrying your Filipina girl, learn from others who have. Why reinvent the wheel? Read these other resources and educate yourself first: Philippine DreamsThis is an amazing story of an Australian man who left the rat race and discovered tropical paradise, happiness and the woman of his dreams!
Filipina 101This is a great read if you are considering meeting a Filipina of your dreams, your not alone and luckily others have found happiness and can steer you in the right direction.
Filipina 202This book is much more than just information on marriage and migration. It’s about relationships, expectations and exploring motives on both sides.Philippines Survival HandbookIf you want to be safe in the Philippines and lets face it there are no guarantees, this guide will show you some of the pitfalls and risks you may face and more importantly, how to avoid them!Philippines Property PrimerThe Philippines Property Primer is an essential read for any foreigner who is even remotely considering buying, selling or renting property in the Philippines!
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