don't do it!!!

Submitted by ana abou (United States), Aug 31, 2009 at 21:12

I've been married to an egyptian man for nearly 3 years now. I love him he loves me...but I know there have been games he's played. I've lost out so much for it. He will pout if he doesn't get his way. Keep this in mind. Not all, but MOST egyptian men are manipulative. They will play with a womans emotions, in ways typical Macho american men don't know how to.

If you've not decided this already...please keep in mind...he has already given you his ultimatums....number 1 he expects you to convert! Number 2 he expects you to accept another woman in his life. It takes bliss and romance to die out fast with another woman in the picture...and over all unconditional LOVE will not take much longer to die out. He want's you his way and his parents way.....because you know your way would be to have him yourself. Don't sacrifice the chance to have a man love you and be married to only you regardless your religion and regardless what his family wants. I'm glad my husband respects his family....But they need to stay out of the marraige...they won't be the one having to hear his snore and smell his bad breath every morning...and deal with peeing on the toilet seat....or raising the kids. understand? My guy at least stood up to his family and told them it was gonna be me...and we still go through hell together...sometimes my fault sometimes his. BUT there is no other woman or man involved.

BEST of LUCK.

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