Muslim men

Submitted by Amy Elsaid (United States), Dec 9, 2007 at 00:18

I am married to a wonderful Muslim man and have been since February of this year. My only concern for you at this point is the fact that he is pushing you to go to the Mosque. It clearly states in the Koran that a Muslim should not try and force his religion on someone else. I am a Christian and never has my husband tried to get me to convert. He should respect who you are and what you believe.

And yes, a lot of women have had horrible marriages with Muslim men, including an aunt of mine. But with any relationship you have to trust your gut instincts. I have learned that a womans intuition is NEVER wrong. If he doesn't accept you as an Atheist then he doesn't respect who you are. But also remember people who are from another country and believe in Islam are dedicated to their religion. That was how they were raised and who they are. You just have to be careful who you involve yourself with regardless of where they are from. If it doesn't feel right, then it isn't.

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