Steph-

Submitted by Tamara, Apr 22, 2007 at 08:01

yes, I know it seems crazy to meet anyone online, we have helped and supported each other through each others divorces. I would have never thought it was possible to fall for someone like this. we speak every day and he text messages me, and when the net is down he calls to check on me. I am willing to go there now and check things out more closely.

He advises that we wait a few more months. In case i am rushing into things after my divorce. So it will be over a year since we have been together when we marry. He has only been respectful and kind to me. and have exchanged small trinkets of love (gifts). he has never asked me for anything more than my time. He or I would never allow to sex before marriage, so what are we missing out on. The distance is keeping us honest, and away from temptation.

Trust me, at times i am tempted to jump on the next plane to marry him. but we have agreed to take it slow and have set the date for late Oct. I will go in July or Aug, and if we both feel the same. then i will go back in Oct and we will marry. It was me that insisted that he move here to canada.

I hope i enjoy visiting Egypt, but i don't want to live there and he knows this and understands. We have talked about his rights to a second wife, and he knows i would never accept this, and it will added to our marriage contract to he can't do this. He is giving up this right for me. ( he says he would never have anyway, its just not for him) We also plan to start a family soon after the wedding so i hope the paper work doesn't take long.

Steph- did you marry a Egyptian?

My first marriage was to a christian man- and he lied and cheated on me. so i don't think islam has anything to do with a good marriage or bad marriage.. its the people involved and how they value each other.

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