You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Showing posts with label Marrying a Filipina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marrying a Filipina. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Does marrying a Filipina mean marrying her family, too?

 

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Nowadays, most Filipinas won’t force you to get close with their family. This is based on my experience and perspective as a Filipino.

I have married a man from a different culture and country as well.

During the entirety of our relationship, I have learned to understand how we are way too different when it comes to handling family matters.

He adores my family and my parents consider him as their son. But when it comes to things and decisions revolving around our marriage, both parties understand that some things are meant to be handled on our own and vice versa.

It is a popular belief among Western people that Asians have really strong family ties and that most Asian parents are highly authoritative and demanding of their children’s personal lives, even during adulthood. However, I believe that for most of us, we have moved past that.

Even though we still highly regard them with respect and would try to help the family as much as we can, we are now making decisions for ourselves. In fact, it is not new for a Filipina today to move out from her parent’s house as early as in her 20’s, without her family expecting anything from her.

The world is evolving and so are some of our beliefs and upbringing. While the point of the question is not necessarily the case right now when dating a Filipina woman, it won’t hurt if you take the extra effort to get close with her family.

Read this article: What to Expect From The Family of a Filipina Woman