Ten years ago met a lady now my wife. To marry I went out with all immediate family for a meal, asked her Dad if I could marry her, said 'Yes' but, you need take care my granddaughter who were aged 8.
10 years later daughter is at university in Bangkok, never gave her mother or myself a sleepless night.
Meeting a woman from a good family helps, her family have bent over backwards to include me in all functions and 'No' I am not expected to pay. Wife only has sisters and they all have good jobs.
Want a good Thai wife.......... Check out her family