Marrying an Arab under false pretenses

Submitted by VJR (United States), Jan 24, 2010 at 18:13

I married my Palestinian-Jordanian husband not under false pretenses (well not to us, maybe for the system) for the cash in order for him to receive his status. No games, just business. However before I formally met him he used to stare at me for long periods of time at this gas station myself and my friends frequented. They always made fun of me. I wasn't stealing!!! LOL Anyway, we were friends. He was highly educated and totally out of my league. However, he was a virgin. The 30-year-old-virgin..... Anyways, we booked a super luxurious suite at the Hilton for Valentine's Day, ya know just to have the paperwork for INS. After a night of club hopping, meeting 'the family', and eating, it happened. Noone intended it to, neither me nor him, but it did. He moved in with me less than a week later. He was in love. It took me until the end of that summer to love him. The sex was great! Best I ever had! Anyway, we passed the INS interview with flying colors. I know he loves me and my son. He takes care of us and is never violent. However, when he tries to be a 'crazy Arab', I call him on it and he submits. I know he is the best and purest thing in my life and he loves me to no end. Just know what you're signing up for people. I don't see an Arab man tricking any American woman into marriage. Seriously, he can find a crackhead at one of the hood gas stations they work at to do it for a lot less, and a lot less headache. My theory is he tried to make it work, but your sister or 'friend' was a total demanding ... and didn't tell you or her family the WHOLE story. That I believe is the reality.

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