Quote:Among the married men who are comfortable sharing, how did you meet your wife?
I met her through social contacts when I was studying Thai language - I let me classmates (who were here for longer than I was) that I was looking to settle down and find a good wive. After going out a few times, she was with her other friends and came to the activity we were doing - that's where I exchanged numbers and told her I would go on another date with her soon. It took around 2 weeks, and I was on my first dinner date (I know, I know, but she was LTR material anyway).
Quote:What was it about her, that made you decide she was wife and mother of your children?
When discussing with her, I was trying to ascertain whether she would be a plate, or my next relationship. Our first date laster several hours in which I learned the following:
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Mandatory requirements to even consider marriage *
- She is a virgin
- Her parents are still married, mother was a virgin bride
- She wants children
- She often goes to the temple
- Aged 28
* Other positive points that add to her credit*
- She enjoys cleaning
- She can cook
- Has never set foot in the Western world
* Negative points *
- Presence of LGBT in the family (one distant cousin, so I ignored it)
- Father once cheated on her mother (ignored because her mother stayed faithful despite that)
Quote:Why did you choose that (or those) quality above others as the most important?
For me, virginity is the #1 requirement to consider marriage. I like to find that out right at the beginning, because it prevents both us from wasting our time should I find out later that she's pre-deflowered by another man. I don't want a girl from a broken home (too many reasons), and she needs to be religious. I set a max age of 27, she was 28 but everything else was OK so I didn't make a case about it.
Quote:What did your parents/family say about her? Was she a good fit for you/your family? Were you a good fit for hers?
My family hated every girl I've brought before them so far, and they have always been right. Everytime they warned me about a major flaw they found in the girl, I ignored them, to find out later that they were right. I decided that before I bring a girl before my family, we need to commited, as I didn't want to become to fool that brings a different girl every Christmas. Once I made up my mind, I invited her to Canada. Since Thai women are not allowed to obtain a visa to Canada, I included her on my second passport application and we got the passports right on time for Christmas. My family was overjoyed by her arrival and didn't find any flaw.
As for her family, they were reclutant as first. I showed up the first time by motorcycle and I could hear her conversation with her father through the door. He was saying that he didn't trust that I had enough money to take care of her and that she should be careful. I told them I had stuff to do, took my motorcycle back, and rolled in my brand new Porsche. That was the end of the story.
Quote:Did you guys discuss how you'd raise children, have them visit family once or twice a year?
Of course. We plan to have 4 kids. Two of each gender. We'll get the 2 first ones by natural intercourse, and the other 2 ones by family-balancing IVF technique. I made sure to choose a house far from the in-laws to prevent them from being always here.
Quote:Was there any long distance in the relationship at all?
Nope, except when I went back to my country once (5 weeks).
Quote:How long did you date before you married her?
Around 18 months. It was quite short, but I have strict and precise criteria for marriage and she satisfied them all so she got right in.
Quote:What kind of wedding ceremony did you have?
A HUGE one. Lasted over a week, and costed 6 figures. We hired the best we could. Most importantly, we had a
prenup and she didn't even try to object to it. The prenup states that she has no right to attempt to take any share or any percentage in any of my assets regardless of what happens in my relationship. However, we hope to never come to this,
Quote:Did you test her at all?
Not sure what kind of test, but if you're talking about STD, she was a virgin. As for "shit tests", that's not really part of our relationship.