RELATIONSHIPS
Dating Advice: Should You Marry Your Filipino Girlfriend?
Let’s say you’ve been dating your current Filipino girlfriend for about 6 months now. The romance is still going strong and you’re thinking about popping the big question.
But you’re not sure just yet. One of the bigger questions in your mind is “Is my Filipino girlfriend marriage material?”
Does she possess the personality traits you’d want from a wife? Would she be willing to move across the ocean to move in with you back home?
There are a couple of things you should know before you decide to marry your Filipino girlfriend.
Your goals must align with each other
Marriage is a serious commitment. Not only are you going to spend the rest of your life with your Filipino girlfriend, you’re also going to have to build a life together with her.
She may have plans to work abroad. Are you okay with that? What about having kids? Are you both ready to raise a family?
This is a really important step you need to discuss with her before you pop the big question. It’s even better to discuss this early on in your relationship.
She wants you but she’s also independent
Being able to support her financially is great. It proves you’re a capable provider and good husband material. But best consider a Filipino woman who has her own source of personal income. That way you’ll know she isn’t only into you for the money.
Stay away from girls who complain to you about their financial struggles and ask you for money. Once you give in to her requests, there’s a possibility she might start asking for higher amounts of money.
You share the same core values
Relationships evolve over a period of time. You might enjoy her company now but will you still feel the same a year later?
What if she’s a big spender but you’re not? Or do you both practice the same religion? What about how conflicts are handled in the relationship?
Finding out if you share the same core values can help you go the distance in your relationship.
Family is important to her
In Filipino culture, the concept of family is an important element in their way of thinking. They are very close with their parents and other family members. In fact, a lot of Filipinos travel abroad in order to support their own families back home.
So if this isn’t a big problem for you, you might need to adjust to having your weekends booked at your in-law’s place.
What to expect in a Filipino wedding?
In the Philippines, there is no bride price. But if you want to marry your Filipino girlfriend, you’ll need to set aside some money to pay for most, if not all, of the wedding expenses.
It’s a Filipino tradition for the groom and his family to shoulder most of the financial responsibility for the event. However, there are some instances when the bride’s parents offer to get financially involved in the wedding.
Roughly 80% of the Philippine population is Roman Catholic. That means it follows the same wedding customs as in the west. The bride wears a white wedding gown, the wedding takes place in a church and there’s a reception afterward.
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