are you afraid of marrying a person who is from another country???

@makaira (1158)
Philippines
January 30, 2007 8:44am CST
will you marry a person who is from another country? aren't you scared of the different cultures that you have? will the marriage turn out OKAY?
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@vivien_9 (229)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
i dont think so but i prefered most is the person living in the same country.
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
me too! i prefer a person from my country but i think a person from another country would also be great. dont you think? i don't know. i have many fears with people from other countries.
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
i think evrything happens on a person has a reason so if i meet someone that wants to marry me from other country i'll definitely accept it. im very much willing as long as i love the person truly. you will do anything for the one you love. i think being scared is always part of life especially if you just first try a thing or try to know someone but i know eventually you will learn to accept and get use to the difference.
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
indeed love moves in mysterious ways. well i hope i have the courage like yours. i bet, i need to do a lot of knowing the person if i'll enter into this kind of situation.
@magnel (2263)
• India
31 Jan 07
It would be very difficult for me... the difference in the culture and living style would really make it difficult...
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
i think in this situation, understanding and compromise would do good. the partners should understand each other so that they wont have any difficulty.
• India
31 Jan 07
i'm not afraid but not ready to experiment with my love life
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
i think you have a good love life because your not willing to do an experiment. :) goodluck to your lovelife! cheers1
@mayenskie (1307)
• Philippines
31 Jan 07
when i come to a decision of marrying , i guess il go wherever he wants us to live and start our life together. but right now, i like this guy. but i still cant see my self living in turkey with him. ahh i have at most 5 years to decide... anything can happen
@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
so you will adopt to your partners life style. that's one way to ease the situation. wow! turkey! i heard it's a great place. goodluck!
@merkava (1225)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
Heck no! I'm actually looking forward to it! My gf is norweigan/asian and I'm spanish/asian. Cultural boundaries doesn't exist between us because we allowed ourselves the opportunity to be in each others homeland for some time so it's practically our second home. We're actually looking forward to seeing what our baby might look like. Our friends say that we just won the gene pool lottery. That's sweet of them.
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
hey, way the go! that's so nice of you. congratulations! i think your maybe will look good. do upload the picture when you have your baby so that we will also have the chance to see your combination.
@filchi (291)
• Netherlands
31 Jan 07
i guess it doesnt matter where that person from, as long as you can get along, can communicate well, it doesnt matter about the culture, yes, in every relationship there is a problem, but it is just a matter of how you understand each other...but for my experience, i would rather be in the same culture and in the same race. Knowing that person very well you will marry with is very important, whatever culture he will came from.
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
indeed, communication and understanding is very important. i think its is really a big factor in this kind of situation since the two of you are coming from two different worlds. you need to communicate very and understand each other.
@dioscora (309)
• Philippines
31 Jan 07
No, im not afraid for marrying guy from another country,...And before we decide to marry, we study first their culture and tradition too, and get close for each one even though at this moment far for each other but thru internet can talk and develop more feelings too.... For persons love each other will learn and accept different ways of culture and tradition from different countries.
@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
yeah, i think getting to know the person, his culture and traditions, is very important in this kind of situation. and i think accepting our differences would be a very big help. Nowadays, many Filipinas are married to foreigners.
• United States
30 Jan 07
For me, it would be more fun and interesting to marry someone from another country. My ex-boyfriend is European and there is more mystery when you try to discover things about his culture. Well, I guess if you're somehow adventurous, difficult to please, easily gets bored, and just so tired or can't find someone of your own nationality (all just like me!), then go for it..! My sister is married to a foreigner and their relationship is going great!
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@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
that's good hear that your sister is going great in her marriage. well i guess it would be fun and you will also get to learn a lof of new things. i'm really curious about this because i see many people from our country married to foreigners.
• United States
30 Jan 07
Yes initially but needs to know the individual personally no matter where ever he/she is from but all people are same, I would try to find similarities, later decide if its workable or not
@makaira (1158)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
so your willing to explore. yeah, i think there would be apprehensions during the early stage but i guess when you get to know more the person, its not the nationality that will matter but the person itself.