You are one of the lucky ones, but let me ask you this....

Submitted by ANONYMOUSXXXXXX (United States), Feb 9, 2010 at 17:04

I kind of balked at your last paragraph there....ummmmm, too demanding with their chore list? So the woman should enjoy the housework, yeah right.... How does your husband get out of sending money home? According to mine, it is shameful not to help support your family over there. Also, he must make good money because I'm assuming you don't have to work since you don't expect him to do any of the housework????? Yes, it's a two-way street.

So is it too demanding to expect him to at least help mow the yard? How about washing the cars? Working on the house? If your hubby does all this without bit$#ing about it, you MUST have a rare gem. Mine thinks since he doesn't own the house outright, it's not his problem. And is he generous with the money he makes? Does he freely hand out his money, even if he has nothing in his savings account?

Yes, there are some good marriages, but I think part of it is a poor men's mentality. Morocco is a dog-eat-dog world and you had better watch your back, even your own cousins, friends, etc. You trust nobody and don't tell your business. I'm sure this is a survival skill. They are generally jealous of their friends if they have more money, bigger car, less work, etc etc. THIS IS JUST MY EXPERIENCE. I have a friend who has a wonderful hubby, but he never wants to live in Morocco again and doesn't have anything to do with any other Moroccan men. Go figure.....Just my two dirhams....

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