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'I was so afraid I would be separated from my daughter,' Filipina wife whose divorce woes reflect landmark study

The study on transnational divorces sheds light on what foreign wives continue to face today. PHOTO: ST FILE
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May 13, 2021 at 10:30 PM
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SINGAPORE - Less than a year into their marriage, Filipina housewife Mary, 31, found out her Singaporean husband was cheating on her.

When she confronted the trainer in his 40s, he demanded she turn a blind eye to his affair.

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