for Lisa.....age difference

Submitted by lani (United States), Jan 29, 2008 at 14:45

I am not married to a Moraccan, but have been with him since '06. We have been through a lot together and maybe I can answer some of your questions. For one, the age difference does not matter because most of them want to pursue a better life out of Morocco or even a better life in Morocco.

I am not saying that a younger woman would not have the same capabilities as the older woman. It just so happened that you and him found each other and can share things openly and feel that the match is great. For me, my bf likes me for my mind and openess to share . I guess that may be another reason some men there prefer older women. I don't have money so I know that is not he wants from me.

As far as the religion goes, some of them do not practice their religion as soon as they are out of their country. For the time being, if you are there in Morocco.....most men will continue to make religion a priority. It is due to what others will say or look at them and make a judgement. When I am in Morocco, I follow their ways, but know full well what my ways are. I just show my respect. Some of the men drink and smoke. They smoke openly in many places in Morocco. You can buy a single cigarette instead of a pack. You rarely see women smoking in Morocco. I can only tell you this from a small village perspective and not what the men do in the big cities. That is what I witnessed in the 3 years I been there.

I wish you good luck and I hope I have answered your question. If not you are welcome to email me.

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