the only country with no divorce -Do you want to get married in the Philippines?
By bhonti
@bhonti (1246)
Philippines
June 27, 2011 9:28am CST
After Malta passed the divorce bill in their country, Philippines is the last country (well, aside from Vatican of course) to have not legalized divorce. Because of the strong influence of tradition and Roman Catholicism, two divorce bill has been disapproved for the past ten years or more.
Annulment, however is allowed in the country mostly under the pretext of psychological incapacity. But this however, is only for the wealthy couples who can afford to spend a lot of money in processing the annulment case.
So given a chance to marry in a different country, would you want to get married in the Philippines where divorce is not allowed?
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6 responses
@jabar_muzarpar (54)
• Malaysia
27 Jun 11
hi bhonti..thanks for this info!!i never knew all along that divorce is not allowed in philippines. as for me, i would want to get marry in philippines so that i'll never have to let go of my beloved wife. i know in marriage, problem will arrise but every problem has it own sollution. i believe that i can still be happy with my wife if we even have a fight. just need a proper discussions and divorce is never a good solution to end fight! it's really good to know that philippines did not legalized divorce and i surely want to get marry there.
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
28 Jun 11
yes, that is the advantage of a country with no divorce. It gives more importance to the value of family and the sanctity of marriage. Divorce is just a lame alternative in solving marital problems and chalenges. It becomes a lot worse when there are children involved.
I appreciate that you would want to marry in a country with no divorse such as the Philippines. That just means that you value your family more and the sanctity of the vows that you exchange with your partner during your wedding... for better or for worse.. :)
@pbbbsra (1214)
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
I think place is not a problem to those who marry with the vows of loving each othermfor better or for worse. in the firs place if u are marrying what's the sense of hinking if there is divorce or not. these days people marry and after burning from the hot soup tend to run away with divorce. this is a sad truth. how would u feel if after u proposed to the woman u love, she says yes... then tell u but i dont want to marry in the philippines because theres no dovorce there..
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
19 Jul 11
I live in the Philippines and still want to marry here. Two or three years ago, It is sufficient for me to have a civil marriage, since that is considered legal and no difference. I would always tease my bf then that I don't want a church wedding because it is harder to get an annulment approval. 
..However, things have change. I am single now and that my fears that my marriage won't work out is gone.
Honestly, I hated marriage. Why, because I fear that what if my marriage will not last like my grandparents? I don't want a broken family like many families out there. However, I think that is what "matrimony" is. It is considered a joint obligation of the husband and wife. Marriage always starts with a decision and choice.
I still believe divorce is not the solution to dissolve a marriage.
..However, things have change. I am single now and that my fears that my marriage won't work out is gone.
Honestly, I hated marriage. Why, because I fear that what if my marriage will not last like my grandparents? I don't want a broken family like many families out there. However, I think that is what "matrimony" is. It is considered a joint obligation of the husband and wife. Marriage always starts with a decision and choice.
I still believe divorce is not the solution to dissolve a marriage. 
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
14 Jul 11
I would never get married if I did not have the right to get divorced. I believe very strongly in the power of divorce and the right to leave a situation that is no longer happy or healthy for both parties.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 11
I am interested to find out that divorce is not allowed in the Philippines. This means a couple must stay together for then rest of their lives. I guess if they don't get on they could split up but wouldn't be allowed a divorce. It is strange that annulment is allowed.
I got married to an Australian man in England. We got divorced six years later. I couldn't get married in the Philippines knowing divorce is not allowed. Sometimes a man can be violent and the lady has to get divorced. It is important the children are safe. Some relationships in life do not work well forever.
In my home country many couples live together and never get married. Many of those that marry get divorced.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
28 Jun 11
I would want to get married in the Philippines mainly because it is my homeland, totally not connected to whether divorce is legal here or not.
Divorce is like, the hardest easy way out. But that's out of the topic. Just saying.
Anyway, it's difficult to think about marrying someone and making sure at the same time that if anything goes wrong, divorce is an over-the-counter remedy.
Why can't I just marry someone and think about making it last forever?
Yes I would marry in the Philippines or anywhere for that matter even if divorce is not legal.
Divorce is like, the hardest easy way out. But that's out of the topic. Just saying.
Anyway, it's difficult to think about marrying someone and making sure at the same time that if anything goes wrong, divorce is an over-the-counter remedy.
Why can't I just marry someone and think about making it last forever?
Yes I would marry in the Philippines or anywhere for that matter even if divorce is not legal.