Young Filipina marrying Old American

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Here in the Philippines, it is now the growing trend young Filipinas getting married with an old American. The marriage might be questioned, but the common reason to get the family out of poverty. It sounds so evil, using another person in order to get out from poverty and live like a rich. But is it worth it? Spending couple of years with an old American? Knowing he has few years left in his life? Even the parents are trying to influence their daughters to go online and chat with old americans with a big bank account. As if marriage is becoming some sort of investment with the hope it will grow big in the long run.