There are some fine ladies there.  Keep your eyes open though.

One last thing.  You will not have a great problem finding a lady that knows English.  That's one great advantage of the Philippines over Latin America and South America.

Best wishes.

Stephen & Tess

I don't know too  much about Filipinas since the only ones I know I've met here on this board, but if they're any indication of the group as a whole, they're smart, sincere,  witty and have that feminity about them that's typically only found in Asian women.

I have a number of friends married to Latinas and know many more fairly closely through work, and I can say that the biggest difference of being married to an Asian women as compared to a Latina is the vastly different approach each use to address problems and differences between you. Without exception of the Latina wives I know, each will attempt to get her own way through anger and threats, and if that doesn't work, will go behind the husband's back to get what she wants. None of the Asian wives I know use this approach, They seem much more likely to work out the differences with a compromise and will adhere to whatever is is worked out without deception.

Of course I'm talking about a small sample a dozen or so couples of each, so I'm sure there are control freak asian women, and non-stubborn Latinas, I just don't know any - at least not ones who weren't born in the US.

Reading the Latin board from the viewpoint of a guy who's been happily married to an Asian wife for a while, I get the impression that many of the guys over there seem have looks or body shape as one of the main criteria in a wife. Hey, nothing wrong with wanting a beautiful wife, but back in my single days I dated a number of women who were stunning when I met them only to have them turn much less pretty after getting to know them. Conversely, some so so looking girls really changed for the better after getting to know them - in my eyes at least. It's just that men who use looks as a primary selection criteria should consider themselves very lucky if everything works out well.

Personally, I never saw how having a good knowledge of English was such an important criteria - since my wife spoke less English than I spoke Japanese when we first met - and my Japanese was limited to a few politenesses, ordering food, finding the bathroom, etc. Is the adjustment harder? Maybe - but my wife's transition from modern suburban Yokohama, to suburban Orange County, California, even with her very limited English the first year or two, probably wasn't nearly as difficult as a poor Filipina from the provences adapting to modern America. My wife knew how to use an ATM machine, how to write checks, drive, manage money in an environment of plenty, fill out customs forms for mailed packages, and all the other details of modern life that a country girl might find a mystery. The reason I bring this up is because there are plenty of places other than the PI in Asia with plenty of potential good wife candidates, maybe not as convenient - but hey remember the road less traveled.

Anyway, merry Christmas and best wishes in your search.

- Jeff S.

Write checks?  Where the heck did she find a bank here issuing a real honest-to-Gawd checking account?  When discussing foreign money methods in my classes, most of my students find the whole concept of a checking account oddly alien.  I'm not even sure if my Ginko would even know how to process a personal check if I tried to deposite one.  Most of my students only seem to know of Traveller's Checks.

I'll second that about there being plenty of other places in Asia to find a good wife.  To each his own, but for me, the eye candy I deal with on a daily basis in Japan is better than any place in the Far East.  And they are such team players.  Remember that here, "watashi" (self) begins with "wa" (group harmony).

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year...
Bob

Not that all Latinas do, or that no Filipinas do, but Filipinas have a far better track record in that area, especially over time. I have known a lot of latinas that have turned into heiffers, but few Filipinas who have put on more than a few pounds.

Don