Why Marry a Filipina Girl?

As an American married to a Filipina woman I often get friends and family ask me about what it was that made me marry a Filipina woman and not an American woman. The answer is of course that I love her and she loves me, but it's true that I did look outside the country for a wife. You see, I was married for 11 years in the US already and after a divorce I found that as a middle aged man in America, you are sort of expected to just fade away quietly.

Back in the states I found myself limited to only dating other divorced middle aged women, who were in many cases quite bitter and disillusioned it seemed about men and dating in general. You can only listen to enough complaints about their ex-husbands for so long. Most hadn't kept in shape either. Yet, this seemed to be the norm. Sure, it's ok to date younger attractive women if you have money and fame, but try doing so as an average middle aged American male! The looks I got from older women just from smiling at a pretty girl!

Fast forward a few years. A friend of mine had invited me to spend a few weeks diving in the Philippines. Married to a Filipina and running a small business there, he was happy and living a life he truly enjoyed. I booked a ticket and arrived in Manila with hopes of a break from the boring life I had back home. Little did I know the Philippines would make such an impression.

The first thing I noticed was how different life is in the Philippines. Sure, the Filipinos are quite poor, but they much richer in other areas than Americans. I was taken back by how happy and friendly the people seemed. There always seemed to be someone chatting, smiling, laughing and having a good time. Strangers sharing a Jeepney (sort of a improvised bus), would start singing together, girls in department stores would giggle, flirt and tell me that their friend was single! This was something else. I also noticed a much greater respect for older people. Family seemed the most important thing for most Filipinos. The older family members were taken care of and included in everyday life. Older men and women would still be full of energy and flirt with younger members of the opposite sex and no one would think there was anything wrong with that. I felt 20 years younger!

I have been married to a Filipino woman, 13 years my junior, who I met on a dating site, for over 5 years now and things couldn't be better. Filipino's are very adaptive and industrious people and they speak English almost as good as native speaker. Many men go to Thailand looking for a wife, but my friends who are married to Filipina women, seem much happier.

I found my wife on the dating site FilipinaHeart and I recommend it for meeting a genuine Filipino woman. I've also heard good things about Cebuanas. Just sign up and be honest about who you are and who you are looking for and I'm sure you will discover for yourself why marrying a Filipina is the best thing you can do!

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