What kind of relationships did you have previously, ie with men other than Moroccan, Muslim or Middle eastern men?

Submitted by Melissa Smith (United States), Sep 14, 2007 at 11:25

Hi christine,

I am with a muslim man, and I have been with him for 12 years. I had not been with anyone else, he was my first. I have an 8 year old son, and a 3 year old daughter by him. I do not know if my feelings are changing because I am getting older, but I find myself not wanting to be in this relationship for the rest of my life.

I think this is because my kids are getting older, and I see that their father wants them to go the muslim way, and I do not want this. We do not talk about religion much, because it brings up a bad fight, but I know I need to make a decision soon.

I am responding to you, because I do not want you or anyone else to make the same mistakes. If you are a non-muslim and want to be in a relationship with a muslim man, DO NOT DO IT. It will cause problems down the line.

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