Married to an Egyptian

Submitted by Amy Elsaid (United States), Mar 6, 2007 at 11:46

I am married to an Egyptian man. He is nothing like the stereotypes I always hear about. His only concern is making me happy. And he does in every single way. He is the same person he was before we got married. He is the most gentle, compassionate man I have ever met. This is who he is, he will not change. I can come and go whenever I want as long as I just mention to him what I am doing, and that is just out of respect. We are like any happy married couple.

Yes, he is a practicing Muslim and I respect that. He respects the fact that I am Christian and does not expect me to convert. So all the things I have read or seen on television about Muslim men does not apply to my husband. And I am very grateful and happy.

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