Comments on: Increasing live-in relationships in the Philippines? http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/ Legal thoughts and beyond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: geena http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-26421 geena Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:51:45 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-26421 common law or living together is ok. my bf and i have been living together for 2 yrs juz bec we decided not to get married just yet - no prev relationships - no exes. it is by choice. yes we have arguments - but we stay together bec of our love - we also dont have kids together. our relationship is well and we are both very faithful. what is stopping us? we've seen marriages fail - ours is special - marriage will ruin everything. common law or living together is ok. my bf and i have been living together for 2 yrs juz bec we decided not to get married just yet – no prev relationships – no exes.

it is by choice. yes we have arguments – but we stay together bec of our love – we also dont have kids together. our relationship is well and we are both very faithful. what is stopping us? we’ve seen marriages fail – ours is special – marriage will ruin everything.

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]]> By: lyne http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-24566 lyne Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:16:37 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-24566 Hi, me too. i'm one of those who are so called common - law wives. I was once married to an irresponsible husband and father of my 4 kids. But now, i.ve found my perfect match. He is single and really wanted to marry me. We have one child, a boy. napakasakit lang isipin na hindi man lang maging legal ang aming pagsasama coz anullment is pretty expensive. Sana magkaroon na lang ng batas na kapag 7 years ng hiwalay pwede na ulit magpakasal. Hi, me too. i’m one of those who are so called common – law wives.
I was once married to an irresponsible husband and father of my 4 kids.
But now, i.ve found my perfect match. He is single and really wanted to marry me.
We have one child, a boy. napakasakit lang isipin na hindi man lang maging legal ang aming pagsasama coz anullment is pretty expensive. Sana magkaroon na lang ng batas na kapag 7 years ng hiwalay pwede na ulit magpakasal.

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]]> By: lynne http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-24397 lynne Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:25:07 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-24397 I can’t leave my bf because I love really love him. Besides, it was not his fault why his first marriage didn’t work out. His wife had an affair with another married man. Since then, they did not see each other again. It has been 10 years since that happened. I really want to get married with the one I really love. What can I do? We are planning to get married in my hometown without his annulment. But I know that marriage won’t be legal. I am scared to tell my whole family that my bf now is already married to another woman. They always ask us about the wedding. I feel guilty whenever they do that. They are really expecting that I would end up walking down the aisle in a wedding gown. My bf is so responsible. My relatives from both sides love him. We are thinking of pursuing the wedding just for them and keep the secret within the two of us while working on the annulment. Please give some pieces of advice. What can I do? I can’t leave my bf because I love really love him. Besides, it was not his fault why his first marriage didn’t work out. His wife had an affair with another married man. Since then, they did not see each other again. It has been 10 years since that happened. I really want to get married with the one I really love. What can I do? We are planning to get married in my hometown without his annulment. But I know that marriage won’t be legal. I am scared to tell my whole family that my bf now is already married to another woman. They always ask us about the wedding. I feel guilty whenever they do that. They are really expecting that I would end up walking down the aisle in a wedding gown. My bf is so responsible. My relatives from both sides love him. We are thinking of pursuing the wedding just for them and keep the secret within the two of us while working on the annulment. Please give some pieces of advice. What can I do?

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]]> By: lynne http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-24396 lynne Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:10:36 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-24396 It's true. It's very expensive to get an anullment. My boyfriend was once married to a woman who committed adultery. He did not file a criminal case against her because he was thinking of his their 2 young kids then. He just wants an anullment now for us to settle down but he can't get it until all of his savings from 6 years of working abroad ran out. It's the marriage law's fault why a lot of couples are just living in together. It’s true. It’s very expensive to get an anullment. My boyfriend was once married to a woman who committed adultery. He did not file a criminal case against her because he was thinking of his their 2 young kids then. He just wants an anullment now for us to settle down but he can’t get it until all of his savings from 6 years of working abroad ran out. It’s the marriage law’s fault why a lot of couples are just living in together.

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]]> By: lynne http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-24395 lynne Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:06:57 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-24395 r r

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]]> By: kerubin http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-22217 kerubin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:07:44 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-22217 umayos nga kayo. am sure di kayo nag-isip bago nyo pinasok relationships nyo. tapos ngayon nagsisisi kayo. eto na lang gawin nyo. kung di pa too late baguhin ang takbo ng buhay nyo...gawin nyo na hanggang maaga pa. geh, pray na lang ako para sa inyo. sana next time gamitin naman muna utak. ok na to ganito...pinapagalitan ko kayo. paminsan-minsan kasi kailangan ng tao mapagalitan para magising sa katotohanan. e-mail nyo na lang ako kung may feedback kayo. paalam. God bless! umayos nga kayo. am sure di kayo nag-isip bago nyo pinasok relationships nyo. tapos ngayon nagsisisi kayo. eto na lang gawin nyo. kung di pa too late baguhin ang takbo ng buhay nyo…gawin nyo na hanggang maaga pa. geh, pray na lang ako para sa inyo. sana next time gamitin naman muna utak. ok na to ganito…pinapagalitan ko kayo. paminsan-minsan kasi kailangan ng tao mapagalitan para magising sa katotohanan. e-mail nyo na lang ako kung may feedback kayo. paalam. God bless!

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]]> By: rein http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-22153 rein Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:47:47 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-22153 regrets kung tlaga di mo n sya mahal then its tym 4 u 2 kick him out ok ng ayan ngayon plng nagsisisi kna kesa nman tumagal pa para sya linta o parasite n nkasiksik sayo no wonder pinalayas din sya s knila kaya nag paampon sayo regrets kung tlaga di mo n sya mahal then its tym 4 u 2 kick him out ok ng ayan ngayon plng nagsisisi kna kesa nman tumagal pa para sya linta o parasite n nkasiksik sayo no wonder pinalayas din sya s knila kaya nag paampon sayo

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]]> By: -regrets- http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-21929 -regrets- Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:16:26 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-21929 mEnchie..=c i can feel your pain.. i'll be praying for you.. it's really hard having a relationship like that. my problem is my bf and i are also living-in.. it started nung naglayas xa and he asked me if he could stay with me saglit. but eventually, the saglit he said became months and now nakita ko na kung ano talaga totoo nyang ugali..=c he claims to be mature and yet he prefers to play online games than help me with the house chores. he doesn't even try to find some work..=c my parents doesn't know about this.. they're thinking that i'm in school, hopefully graduating this march.. sad truth is, it's been since summer that i have stopped going to school..=c i want to be rid of this situation. but i don't know what to do or where i should go. if i could just only zap myself and disappear forever. =c this is not the life that i want. the love that i have for him is slowly ebbing.. mEnchie..=c i can feel your pain.. i’ll be praying for you.. it’s really hard having a relationship like that.

my problem is my bf and i are also living-in.. it started nung naglayas xa and he asked me if he could stay with me saglit. but eventually, the saglit he said became months and now nakita ko na kung ano talaga totoo nyang ugali..=c
he claims to be mature and yet he prefers to play online games than help me with the house chores. he doesn’t even try to find some work..=c my parents doesn’t know about this.. they’re thinking that i’m in school, hopefully graduating this march..

sad truth is, it’s been since summer that i have stopped going to school..=c

i want to be rid of this situation. but i don’t know what to do or where i should go. if i could just only zap myself and disappear forever. =c this is not the life that i want. the love that i have for him is slowly ebbing..

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]]> By: sure http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-16871 sure Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:33:35 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-16871 Hi. My boyfriend (of 9 years) and I already lived together for almost 6 months now. We are both 25 years old and working. Our problem is how will we tell our parents regarding our current situation. We are planning to get married on 2010. Hi. My boyfriend (of 9 years) and I already lived together for almost 6 months now. We are both 25 years old and working. Our problem is how will we tell our parents regarding our current situation. We are planning to get married on 2010.

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]]> By: Momie http://attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-16409 Momie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:21:27 +0000 http://www.attyatwork.com/increasing-live-in-relationships-in-philippines/#comment-16409 Menchie, my heart goes with you. I can relate because I am currently in a relationship right now where the my bf has a "common-law marriage." they have a child and their families are close friends. People think they are "mag-asawa." I stumbled upon this forum just because i'm confused about my situation. And i have to agree that once our relationship will be out in the public, i will be experiencing the same public scrutiny. Menchie, my heart goes with you. I can relate because I am currently in a relationship right now where the my bf has a “common-law marriage.” they have a child and their families are close friends. People think they are “mag-asawa.” I stumbled upon this forum just because i’m confused about my situation. And i have to agree that once our relationship will be out in the public, i will be experiencing the same public scrutiny.

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