From Egypt

Submitted by Liza (United States), Feb 19, 2008 at 19:07

I agree with you 100%. I have been married to my turkish muslim husband for many many years. He is a dream come true to me. We dated before marriage (dinner, movie, etc) but there was no sex what-so-ever. Not only did he explain to me that it was against his religion, he also told me that in no way would he ever disrespect me in that way, just for his own enjoyment. It made the relationship we shared even more special. I didnt feel like his agenda was to bed me down, as I had felt with all the christian men I had dated. Lets face it, the average for having sex in the US is the third date. Can you imagine? Women here in the US are so confused, if they find a man that is not pressuring them for sex, then they feel like its something wrong with them.

I am so thankful for my husband, he is a gentleman in everyway. He is the man of the house, and the head of the family as should be. This does not mean he tells me how to dress, act, etc....I am capable of doing that for myself, and making good choices. To me, many problems come from women not having respect for themselves. They dress like whores, talk like trash, but then expect to be treated like a lady. Please, get over it. You get what you deserve.

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