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Relationship Reality Check (by Perry Gamsby)

by Jeff Harvie | Dec 12, 2014 | Perry Gamsby, Philippines, Relationship Issues

Happiness is when expectations match reality… There is a myth that exists that Filipinas are loyal, loving and will serve their husbands faithfully, treating him like a king. Like all myths, there is a foundation of truth within the hyperbole. The reality, though, is...

Divorce in the Philippines – Part 4

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 13, 2014 | Perry Gamsby, Philippines, Relationship Issues

As we said at the beginning of this series of articles on ending marriage in the Philippines, the usual way most people go about it is to either obtain a Declaration of Absolute Nullity (because the marriage was void from the beginning and thus never happened in the...

Divorce In The Philippines – Part 3

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 18, 2014 | Perry Gamsby, Philippines, Relationship Issues

A lot of people get divorced in the Philippines. Well, not quite. Let me clarify that statement. A lot of Filipinos get divorced, but not all of them do it in the Philippines. Many, like the rich and famous, ‘artistas’ or celebrities as we’d call them, fly...

Divorce In The Philippines – Part 2

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 2, 2014 | Australian Visa Applications, Perry Gamsby, Philippines, Relationship Issues

So, how much does it cost to end a marriage in the Philippines? The simple answer is… a lot. At least by Filipino standards. It is so much that it is beyond the financial reach of most Filipino couples. There are a lot of people co-habiting in what we would refer to...

Divorce In The Philippines – Part 1 (by Perry Gamsby)

by Jeff Harvie | Sep 20, 2014 | Perry Gamsby, Relationship Issues

It might be a bit like jinxing the relationship you are about to enter into by talking about the ending of a marriage, but the reality for many foreigners who find their soul-mate in the Philippines is that she could already be married to someone else. The common...

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by Jeff Harvie | Aug 14, 2014 | Perry Gamsby, Philippines, Relationship Issues

We got into the migration advice profession and founded Down Under Visa years ago, driven by a desire to help. I did, and still, consider this to be my vocation. My “calling” in life. I spent seven years as a single father raising two young sons by myself....