Author: Reekay V.
Since 2012 I’ve been traveling through various islands of the Philippines as a full-time Expat and spent 1999 living in Vietnam.
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In your mind is a great relationship in her mind it not
One of your best videos ever Reekay! Excellent content and points made! Thanks!
A man asked his mom who was married to his dad for 75 years what does she want for an anniversary gift? “A divorce”
Always something to think about- though Ultimately chemistry is either there or not with or without interests!
Do people necessarily have to have anything in common? Opposites attract!!
Whenever I move to Cebu city, we must meet up.
Nothing in common? She’s a gorgeous young woman. He likes gorgeous young women. What more do you need?
She’s only after your money? That’s true of 50% of the marriages everywhere in the world.
On spirituality… I had an American girlfriend who was a devout Catholic, and I am a devout atheist. We also had an age gap of almost 40 years. I was happy to support her going to church every Sunday, and my atheism wasn’t an issue for her at all. We eventually broke up, but neither religion nor age had anything to do with it. If anyone is curious as to why we broke up, I would say a primary reason was because one of us hated confrontation, and the other was very confrontational.
By the way, your videos are outstanding!
You’re divorced, so the guy was right. You do have to have some things in common.
Usually I’m of the belief X-pats ( those in PI) are full of themselves. However you made some very good points on longtime love’s. Great video.
It’s the occidental culture of one use, even if it’s about a relationship. You are like a spoiled kids , which gets bored quickly with anything he has.
So many US American assumptions are not true. Great video! “It’s not what you don’t know that gets you in trouble, it’s what you know for sure that’s just not so”! No wonder the US has so much chaos and pandemonium.
Your video and comments are good as most of us have heard this and know many people’s envy and misconceptions, and the ignorance and actual moralizing that comes when meeting people an couples and “sizing” them up…And is in lieu of race or ethnicity. My thoughts, are to open ones mouth to only criticize and evaluate yourself only! Who is to say what is good for anyone but them? People just need to “chill” and butt out of other peoples business and lives period. Peace
It’s much easier to discover new things in common with good people than it is to change bad people you have everything in common with.
Age gaps are not a problem for the couple, it’s a problem primarily for people with miserable lives who tries to project their own miseries over onto others in an attempt to feel better. Most often those whining about age gaps, come from 45+ women, the ones who never really understood that they have to work to keep the fire burning. My ex western wife is like that.
I was talking to two girls (Filipinas) who were both 20 y/o. One was a girl, wanted to be dominated not just in bed but also in life. In sex she wanted to be controlled, forced and get the feeling of being r#ped – sick! I just couldn’t accept that (besides, I would probably end up in a Filipino prison if she had a bad day). She got off my radar very fast. Sure, she was wild and crazy, but she was also very unreliable in that she was constantly looking elsewhere.
Then another girl I talked with, who were also 20 y/o, was her opposite. This girl was not just a girl – she was a Woman. She is intelligent, has integrity (and that is something that seem rare these days), she told her parents about me so this was serious to her – apparently I am perceived as a “good man”. She is also hilariously funny in my way. Do we have a lot in common? No, not except for that we love the small things in life. We have the same values in ethics, passion and love, we communicate really well. She doesn’t show tampo (and I literally HATE tampo). She is just like a dream girl -eh- sorry, Woman. She is so beautiful both within and her exteriors.
When I used to be at the dating sites, I never talked about money or assets. In fact I never talked about that at all. Neither early nor later. Instead I said that I was just a simple man who weren’t rich and never would become rich either. Those who cared about money, never stayed because I don’t send money to people I have never met. (the reality is that I grew up poor, fought hard to get where I am now where I live in a 1.9 million dollar house, drive a decent car and don’t have to think too much about my economy – but I NEVER tell! It would put the focus on something I don’t want – superficial things that aren’t important. Oh, and I plan to move to PH so I am not a ticket out of PH either.
What I have learnt from Filipinas is that they most often say that “age is just the number”. They really mean it! For me, I would not want an older woman, not because she is older, but because she is likely to prefer to waste her life in front of the TV instead of creating memories, I have learnt my lesson from my ex wife. I looked for a Filipina woman who was in a certain PHASE of her life, since I could consider to have more kids, besides my now adult kids. That means that the age of the Filipina can theoretically be anything from 18-32 years old.
I agree with you about the same spiritual mindset. I am agnostic myself, but I live by Christian values. Our whole society is built on Christian values, even our flag has the cross in it, even if the majority of people doesn’t even realize that. This actually is important. I never thought of that, but you are right.
And then the future, yes, you are right about that too. Telling the Filipina that you have plans that includes her and you want to develop those plans further WITH her, makes her feel important and engaged.
Generally speaking I would say that above what you mentioned, a common view on ethics, passion, love, good communication AND economy, is what makes a couple match. Not whether they want to wear blue, like to play chess, if they like to get a sun tan at the beach or something ridiculous like that. Not being alike, opens up for so much more joy.
I must salute you for your awesome AI generated Filipina pics. Is it MidJourney or DALL-E ?
(sorry for my lengthy text, I use a PC with a regular keyboard and I type blazingly fast)
You are exactly right on this one. Great stuff!
I’m an Athiest and my GF is a Catholic. She takes the kids(son 10, daughter 13) to church and I use that time for my personal time. Works Great. I am adamant on not wanting kids and although she would have loved to have a baby with me she knows I want travel. I’ll help raise these and then she can go with me or she can stay home. We’re heading to Bali next month and the kids are staying home with their Auntie
People love to be negative especially about something they don’t even have any experience in! Good video Reekay
Freshly divorced?
Hey Reekay, is your young Filipina wife okay with her not having kids? Because I know you don’t want any and most young Filipinas may not want kids now but eventually they will want one in the future in my opinion.
Another great video. according to MBTI personality model sounds like your Mexican partner was an ESFP or ENFP and you perhaps an ISTJ or INTJ.
If you are going to have and raise children with a (much younger) Filipino then you will have lots of important things in common – your children, and everything related to raising those children. And if the age gap is large enough then you’ll die of old age before your children are fully grown and out of the house.
Opposites attract!!
I have watched several of your videos now. You are better at seeing through the smoke and mirrors than most. Please keep it up. Thank you.