marrying a muslim

Submitted by sarah (United States), Oct 5, 2011 at 00:11

Love does not win in the end. I married a muslim and now 5 years into the marriage we are so ready to get away from each other, but we have a daughter and I am trying to work things out.

Most of our problems have to do with religious differences and him wanting to raise our daughter Muslim and me absolutely not allowing it. Also, I am 10 years older and am a smart, educated, independent American. Muslim men should never marry older American women because we will never allow ourselves to be controlled or be dominated.

I look back now and think, what was I thinking? Obviously I didn't think about the future and what problems would arise having a kid and how we would raise it. I was just happy in love and now we can barely speak to each other without fighting. Love cannot conquer all.

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