Country of Jordan

Submitted by Amman (United States), Mar 6, 2010 at 17:58

I know a Jordanian couple, and first he Imam, the couple who were getting married, and their family (mother and father) would met at one of the couples's home and contracts would be signed. This is a ceremony of "I accept". Then they have a party in a big place or anywhere, where it ends with the pride and groom starting their life together. The actual marriage is when the contract is signed.

The couple I know, never got to the ceremonies or party, the man decided he didn't want the marriage, and legally he had to divorce her in the courts to disolve the contact after all the males meeting again to come to some kind of agreement. The female family was highly upset, because it ruins a female reputation when she is divorced, even if she never lived with him. In Jordan when the contract was signed, thats when you are married. They are a little more modern than other arab countries. A woman can now divorce her husband there also. They have more rights similar to American woman now, thanks to Queen Rinia and Queen Noor. They still have a long way to go.

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