Help for "Worried"

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Aug 1, 2010 at 04:44

Egyptian marriages are in the form of a contract so you could write into the contract that you wanted to protect the money and possessions you obtained before the marriage from the marriage union. There will also be a clause that denotes who is in charge of the marriage and more foreign women are making themelves head of the household although it is common in Egyptian culture that the Egyptian man takes this role. I would suggest that you contact the Egyptian Embassy in Dubai to find out the requirements for a marriage in the UAE. Marriages at the Ministy of Justice in Cairo can take up to a week even when you have all the correct paperwork and this is why most couples settle for an Orfi marriage because it is less complicated, less expensive and much quicker.

I cannot comment on whether this Egyptian man is after your money as you don't give much information about him or your relationship. Did you meet him on the internet? Is there an age difference between you that is more than 10 years? Have you met him in person on a number of occasions and had the opportunity to get to now him face to face? These are important points to consider when you are making decisions on a future with this man. If you answered "yes" to the first two questions and "no" to the last one I would consider that you are not in a position to marry this man anyway.

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