why?
It was simple enough at first at least..
because it was interesting, and I felt like it.
Thats just me.
same reason i decide to ride a motorcycle one day to work,but take the car another,,
or have an italian dish, or greek dish or chinese ..
sorry to make light of it all,
but seriuosly it wasnt this big complicated process to me in the beginning.
it wasnt scary, it wasnt really unique ..
it was just interesting and something different, a new country and culture..
why?
why not?
I traveled often worldwide for years.
i lived in many countries and for years at a time,
going somewhere and dating ,or dating local women (wherver i was at the time)
was normal enough....
and if things became more serious with somone,
then we saw each other the more often,regardless of ,but factored around , the logistics,
very similar to well ... dating.
in fact the american girlfriend (before i met my wife) traveled more than myself fo tra living ,,lived overseas, and it was as hard or harder to schedule time together than dating someone from germany with a regular job, for example ..
anyway at the time i met my wife, I was going to Prague with work, and planned to be back there often over the course of 2 years.. i expected to date women there, and thought about contacting some RW and UW as i had dated several in the past and was always impressed with thier mindset,of both being so purposeful and direct, yet be such fun loving spirits.
Ultimately the one person i met thru various times , places ,and means,
that developed into something more serious.. and most importantly was at a time in my life i was ready for marriage..
happened to be Ukranian.
it was more difficult.
it wasnt a set plan , at the exclusion of other nationalities.
it wasnt anything against women of my own nationality,
i liked them just fine..!!!!!
Now I certainly set my foot upon the path,intentionally.
and yes ciontacted RW thru agencies and met them in general as well..
but in looking back i had very little idea where it would ultimately lead.
I thought i'd meet some interesting women here and there,, and if one took me seriuosly,
(poor girl) and i her,
then we would see where that went, just like i had stubbled thru dating my
entire life.LOL!
I approach many things in my life this way. i may ride a given path in the mountains.. and intentionally take it, and have no idea where it will come out, or even if it will.
normally am a bit seriuos and prepared..
but doing so mostly for the enjoyment of life.
i'm not a person that needs to know where the path leads..
or even have a real purpose of following it.
(polar opposite of my wife by the way..lol)
There are those that may say with a carefree attitude ,
i wasnt serious or thinking about the RW in the equation,
but they would be amiss, as i certainly did.
in fact it was the one thing worrying me the most.
(the other sides expectation of the relationship)
but i was serious, and IF we came to such a point in time that marriage was a good idea for us.. i was fully committed to that prospect.
It was my mind that it takes a lot of time to know each other, and to simple date and see where things led.let time frame be the least important aspect and to let it work itself out, or not.
it should not be a surprise that the person i ended up being serious about, felt the same way..was in no rush to marry ,and was not excluding men from her own city,
and was not only willing,but intent on to taking the time to know each other and see where it led..
like most relationships we had ups downs, doubts, great times etc..
and now a very good marriage.
It's just the path i'm on, and where our lives led.
we dont all fit into some "box"
I was really wanting to go to some races in Australia,, and could just as easily be married to an Aussie,, and in I/O's neighborhood..