Well I did come to my senses

Submitted by Stephanie (United States), Jun 4, 2009 at 01:06

Yes I know it's sad but I did come to my senses. He kept saying being married to a Christian man was wrong and since I had reverted I had to change. I am really not an authority on most Muslim men or how they treat their immediate wife since I am only learning. I am not judging Islam verses Christianity. I am only taking human nature into account. I know material possession mean little to me. I have two nice cars, a brand new beautiful home fully loaded, all the material things I could or would ever want or need. I would say, if we go by that, I am and have always been treated like a queen. If I ask my husband for something...he always gets it for me. The emotional attachment is also a huge deal to me. My husband adores me and I adore that fact. He is definitely much kinder than the other man was. I had to learn this causing alot of distress and hardache but i did learn it.

Still, I have met a lot of Muslim men and alot that have been married for any length of time are ready for a change but not ready to totally give up his life with his wife or cause hardache for the children. To me, this is just nature of men in general. Alot have told me he will consider taking a second wife if his means allows. I know this is allowed in Islam but as a woman this would break my heart if I were married to a man and he wanted another woman. I know a Doctor that said he would do just that if he found the right person. He is very unhappy with his wife even though they have two children. The wife is usually completely in the dark. The wife seems so busy raising the kids, taking care of the home she has no idea her man is talking and getting close with another woman.

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