villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 When you married Thai was it you first time or have you been married before and how many times? Thought it might be interesting to see if the majority are going Thai after a bad Western marriage or if their first plunge was Thai. Personally I skipped the whole first marriage thing and waited for the "trophy wife". That way I missed the bitter divorce and alimony drama. Met the wife at 43 and married at 45. Had a great single life and even better married one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 im on my third last 2 uk, now happly married and wishing id came here 20 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumspero Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thai wife the first time. Second time with Thai pending. Some never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukanyacondo Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yep first time age 42 never met the "right one" before and had no i ntentions of m arrying anyone ever. Same with the wife except the never marrying and being 42 part shes 30 odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor1945 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 First and only marriage (so far) to a Thai, waited until I was 50 before I took the plunge. I thought I had a pretty good "handle on life", right up to the moment my first child was born. 12 years on and I'm still learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Glad to see other 1st timers out there. Like me it also looks like you went much younger. Mine is 20 years younger than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Sanford Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) Wont marry a Thai (or anyone for that matter), that is my motto. Have gf 25 years younger Edited May 31, 2007 by Fred Sanford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Wont marry a Thai (or anyone for that matter), that is my motto. Have gf 25 years younger Felt the same way for about 20 years. Hope you can hold out as long if that is what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK90210 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yep - first and only marriage for both of us sofar. We got married when I was 23 and she’s 21. Now some 20 yrs later, we’re definitely still very much in love, SAME SAME AS BEFORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 First marriage yes. After observing friends geting married & divorced in aussie, I can't believe how lucky I am (overall picture). Cheers, Soundman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 This thread is much too positive to last but I for one hope it hangs in there for a while. Nice balance to all the negative stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 This thread is much too positive to last but I for one hope it hangs in there for a while. Nice balance to all the negative stuff. Good stuff. But it won't take long before someone posts about their "disaster" & then the debating & mud slinging follows. Cheers, Soundman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Glad to see other 1st timers out there. Like me it also looks like you went much younger. Mine is 20 years younger than me. So ... So Sad Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebusjones Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 So ... So Sad Naka. How can you say that? You know nothing about the OP or his wife. To each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dupont Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) This thread is much too positive to last but I for one hope it hangs in there for a while. Nice balance to all the negative stuff. I hope it lasts. 2nd time for me. First time was ok, but careers are not for life and I prefer having less money and having a family. Great life here and am often surrounded by her family, our kids and life is wonderful. Do anything for them and they are certainly not spongers. Edited May 31, 2007 by Dupont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I am on my 4th and LAST marriage now. My currrent Wife is Thai and I have never felt so comfortable in a marriage before as I do now. the first 3 were English 2 of them did not last as long as my current marriage ...but stupidly I was married twice before I was 22. Som na na! I don't really have any regrets..I have 3 grown up Sons from my second marriage, all of whom I still see regularly. Its been a facinating roller coaster ride of a life for me TP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Glad to see other 1st timers out there. Like me it also looks like you went much younger. Mine is 20 years younger than me. So ... So Sad Naka. So...So...So...Happy!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 First time for me too. Six years and two kids later and we're still very happy. Still drink and play pool in Patpong - she knows that I'm a 'good boy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 So ... So Sad Naka. How can you say that? You know nothing about the OP or his wife. To each their own. Thanks for backing me up but I'm not too worried about such things. Most comments say more about the poster than who they are posting about. It is nice to know there are good people out there, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 So ... So Sad Naka. How can you say that? You know nothing about the OP or his wife. To each their own. I see them walking down the road every day. So sad. Nothing to do with affection, all to do with poverty. Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 So ... So Sad Naka. How can you say that? You know nothing about the OP or his wife. To each their own. I see them walking down the road every day. So sad. Nothing to do with affection, all to do with poverty. Naka. Sound like a lonely, prejudice old woman to me. Not everything is as it appears. Hope you too find some happiness, somewhere, someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 When you married Thai was it you first time or have you been married before and how many times? Thought it might be interesting to see if the majority are going Thai after a bad Western marriage or if their first plunge was Thai. Personally I skipped the whole first marriage thing and waited for the "trophy wife". That way I missed the bitter divorce and alimony drama. Met the wife at 43 and married at 45. Had a great single life and even better married one. Second time around for me ....... first to a UK lady and now 14 yrs into my Thai marriage. No complaints here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaiWai Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) Villagefarang : Personally I skipped the whole first marriage thing and waited for the "trophy wife". Trust you are joking ... ? Wiki : Trophy wife is a highly pejorative term, usually applied to a physically attractive younger woman married to a man who has obtained a high level of success, be it physical, financial, or otherwise. Usually, the Trophy Wife is not the first wife of the man and has had little to do with the achievement of that success. The term is often used to imply that the man's intent is to exhibit his wealth and success, the social phenomenon known as conspicuous consumption. The term "gold digger" is used to describe a woman who intentionally seeks this arrangement.The marriage of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith to oil magnate J. Howard Marshall is considered an extreme example as at the time of their marriage, he was 89 years old and she was 26. Villagefarang : Not everything is as it appears. So now I am confused . Edited May 31, 2007 by WaiWai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Second time,first wife european,second thai,my wife second marriage,first husband was thai,knew my actual wife for more than six years before marrying her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmanjack Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 First time for both of us as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Villagefarang : Personally I skipped the whole first marriage thing and waited for the "trophy wife". Trust you are joking ... ? Wiki : Trophy wife is a highly pejorative term, usually applied to a physically attractive younger woman married to a man who has obtained a high level of success, be it physical, financial, or otherwise. Usually, the Trophy Wife is not the first wife of the man and has had little to do with the achievement of that success. The term is often used to imply that the man's intent is to exhibit his wealth and success, the social phenomenon known as conspicuous consumption. The term "gold digger" is used to describe a woman who intentionally seeks this arrangement.The marriage of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith to oil magnate J. Howard Marshall is considered an extreme example as at the time of their marriage, he was 89 years old and she was 26. Villagefarang : Not everything is as it appears. So now I am confused . Of course I was joking, thus the " " marks. It is fair to ask though as you had no way of knowing for sure. Was meant more as a compliment to my wife that I still find her attractive and lust after her even though we have been together for 10 years. To further clarify it does go both ways. The not everything is as it appears was meant to reflect that even though a couple may look mismatched by appearance, it doesn't mean they aren't a very good match indeed. Kind of like don't judge a book by its cover. Hope that answers any questions you might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangMaiSausage Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 First timer I'm 35 she's 40! Six months in to the marriage and could not be happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 First timer I'm 35 she's 40! Six months in to the marriage and could not be happier Doesn't seem like the norm but gee if it works for the two of you then more power to you. Hope you have a long happy life together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Dreams Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 One marriage to Western Wife, tried the mia noi route for 2 years, saw sense, still married to WW - going on 30 years and very, very,happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 One marriage to Western Wife, tried the mia noi route for 2 years, saw sense, still married to WW - going on 30 years and very, very,happy. Yeah, sometimes a little extracurricular activity can make a person realize that they actually have a good thing going already. Unfortunately some people make the break too quickly and live to regret it later. Glad things are working out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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