My friend is a non-muslim and is now married to a muslim. Her parents are worried about this interracial marriage. Do you think it might work long term? She will have to make lots of sacrifices and that means disconnection with the family. Any views on this issue?
2007-03-18 22:35:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If the couple is happy who cares what others think. When we are old enough to live on our own from our parents, then our decisions are ours and ours alone.
2007-03-18 23:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriages regardless on wether it is inter-marriage or not, same sex, different race, etc...all boils down to how you communicate and how a relationship is being handled and managed. And non is conflict free - I can assure you.
There is no guarantee on how long a marriage can last based on differences of the couple be it race, religion or whatever...just for the pure fact that it is, well ..a marriage.
In your friend's case,for sure, she will have to make lots of sacrifices..and I am sure she knows it long before she makes her decision to marry the guy. Both of them will definitely face a lot of pressure from both side of the family, due to religious differences.
I have been married to a Catholic for 15 years and I am Muslim myself. The pressure mainly come from my side of the family being a conservative and strict muslims. However, I stood by my guns and focus on why I married the guy. Firstly because, I love him, and secondly, my parents dont have a say in my big life's decision on my choice of life partner. But it does take a lot of gutts to ignore your parent's -but you get used to it.
My advise to your friends, stay neutral, and respect each other's background. Take their parent's advise (which sometimes can be quite brutal) with lots and lots of salt and pepper.
It will work, if your focus is to make it work. And don't let this hump stops them to have a happily ever after lives.
2007-03-19 05:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, Muslim is not a race its a religion, so this isn't considered an interacial marriage. I could work out just fine, she doesn't have to convert to her husbands religion unless she wants to. And thier is nothing in the religion that would keep her away from her family. I have some friends that are Muslim and married Non-Muslim spouses and they are doing just fine. They religious beliefs are different but its no different that a Catholic person marrying a Bapist person.
2007-03-19 05:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by Cocoa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends in part on her self esteem. If she truly loves her husband yet doesn't mind being treated like a dog, things should work out fine for her.
2007-03-19 06:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
disconnection? I dun think its worth it... but as long as both love each other, there are cases that they might last long together...
2007-03-19 06:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by porridge0000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to each their own.... and why are you so worried about someone elses marriage??? get a life....
2007-03-19 05:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That was a stupid move. Good luck to her.
2007-03-19 05:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jacques 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋