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By David Haldane June 22, 2024 The tropes were familiar in the early days of our marriage. People said we had hooked up so Ivy […]

February 11, 2024

A Late Reinvention

A true story of true love, no matter how truly unconventional The Manila Times Sunday Magazine 11 Feb 2024 BY DAVID HALDANE IT started […]

April 20, 2023

Trophy American Husband

By David Haldane April 20, 2023 A kept man. That’s how some of my friends see me. But here’s the thing: I don’t […]

October 20, 2022

Mixed Skin

By David Haldane October 20, 2022 It never occurred to us we were ahead of our time. Back in 2006, when my Filipino wife […]

May 5, 2022

The Myth of the Mail-Order Bride

By David Haldane May 5, 2022 I’ve always hated the term “mail-order bride.” The reason is that it’s largely a myth. While history certainly records […]

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