My story is similar

Submitted by Teena (Canada), Nov 11, 2011 at 14:06

I'm so terribly exhausted by my moroccan husband's ways!! It's been seven years that we are together, no kids, I love him very much I know he loves me but...he DOES WHAT HE WANTS I think he feels bad that he has made me cry so much that he actually does make efforts at times. He's got everything going for him, we could have so much and we talk about the futur but he can't just walk a straigt line. Every few days he actually goes out ALL night comes in at 6 or 7 in the morning drunk and high. I don't get it. I know he's stressed and depressed because we dont have too much money, despite the fact that I have a good job and he works but our communication is so not balanced that we cant make a proper budget. He talks about how family is important and being home is the best but it all goes back the same after hes been comftorbly at home for a few days. He talk for hours with his friends but when we need to talk its gotta be quick. He doesnt really ask me for money,have given him some but hes very generous, there are good qualities but I cant get over that he likes to drink so much and says hes only with the guys which I do believe cause I checked many times but, I just cant know for sure.

I'm just venting and talking here so I'm sorry, and so sorry to hear what you went through can't believe so much of us women are experiencing these things with arab men, its crazy, they are so hard headed and in the end what are they really gaining, wow its just shocking but now I feel stuck because even If I leave him I feel like I'm leaving someone I love. Its so hard to be strong in a situation like this. Thanks for listening.

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