Is it true?

Question

Is it true that many men in the Middle East prefer to go to Morocco to find a younger, prettier second or third wife?

Answer 1

No, it is a wrong observation.

Answer 2

Sure some men from the middle east marry Moroccan women. I wouldn't say it is because they are younger or prettier. Morocco is a popular vacation destination for ppl from KSA, Kuwait, Qatar etc etc. It should be of little surprise that some ppl from these countries would find spouses here.

I don't understand how the new law requiring Saudi men to produce permission slips from their wives in order to take a 2nd, 3rd or 4th wife from Morocco has a 'trickle-down benefit' for Moroccan women. If anything it is not a benefit for the Moroccan woman it is opposite.

Also, why would one assume it has more to do with 'a wife that is easy to abuse'? I don't think the type of women who stay in abusive relationships are limited to a certain country, race, religion.

Edit: I am aware of the ruling and it doesn't help Moroccan women. The only stipulation you can make in your marriage contract regarding being the only wife is that if you are the first wife and your husband takes another you are free to divorce. I don't claim it doesn't have a benefit for the Saudi wife.
I am aware of the 'subtle' differences though I think the differences are mostly more than subtle. I also am married to a Moroccan and living in Morocco. I also have spent time abroad in the countries we are talking about and have friends from each of these locations.
I just think generalizing creates error.

Answer 3

Yes, so much so that there's a law now that requires Saudi men taking foreign wives to notify all prior wives residing in Saudi Arabia. This was done mainly for the protection of Saudi women, although it's had a trickle-down benefit for Morocco women as well, whose poverty often encourages them to marry wealthy Gulf men.

I can't speak for other countries, as from what I understand, this phenomenon is more Saudi-Moroccan than anything. And sometimes it isn't about a young or pretty wife - often it's about a wife that's easy to abuse.

** SARAH T: They're "easy to abuse" not because they're Moroccan but because they are taken to KSA, which is far away from their families, and makes it difficult to report. That's the same reason so many Sri Lankan and Filipina workers get held hostage or abused in KSA and UAE. You're kidding if you don't believe this happens.

Answer 4

My husband who is Moroccan told me that Morocco to middle easterners is like Paris to us in America...very romantic...and exotic too LOL. And he said you can always see rich saudis come with fancy cars etc flashing there money around and they have cheap women faun all over them. Of course, I saw the same thing in Paris too while I lived there.......

EDIT: they also go just to have a 'good time' if you know what I mean...and sometimes it is for first wives..... but you know some women will do anything for money

EDIT #2: nomadic is right about the law...I forgot that part!

EDIT #3: The trickle down affect does help the woman because at least the other wives will know about her and in Morocco women can ask to be the only wife by their marriage contract so this is being fair from the beginning.
Also, if you understand the sometimes subtle difference in their cultures you would know how they can be easier to abuse in a sense. To generalize, gulf women expect more from their husbands than Moroccan wives. And if the woman is not used to money she will be a lot more impressed with the guy and put up with more *h*t from him. She will want to please him to keep her status and marriage. And yes, it doesn't mean they are prettier but like I said, it is the ROMANTIC notion they have...just like American men say French women are hot and sexy...even if they don't know any! Also, I know a couple of Moroccan women who married guys from the east becuase quite frankly and in their words they wanted money...well they got treated poorly and divorced and these guys are repeat 'marriers' of moroccan women...like 5 or 6 marriages/divorces. I know it doesn't mean it is always going to end up this way but a lot of gulf men who are loaded with money don't necessarly practice Islam very well...and since they are rich we tend to have more contact with them through travel then poor ones who at a similar percentage also might not practice islam well.

EDIT #4: ppl speak out against generalizing all the time but in reality you cannot learn many subjects if you do not generalize - it's when you personally judge individuals on your generalizations that you are at fault. we had a huge discussion about this with the graduate advisor at my university once--wow she went off on ppl!

Answer 5

many of may saudi friends told me about it that its damn easy to get a young,cheap and "non-bothering " and a short term wife in morocco. i am not saudi and dono arabic otherwise this fact is interesting.

Answer 6

IT's true, I'm Moroccan and when my friends and me we go to Pacha or the other nightclubs and the Saudis men are there, we always get "hit on." They like to take us Moroccan girls because they can keep us from families and they can easy take us for mariage cuz there's not too many moroccan single men here for us to have mariage with.

Answer 7

I live in Casablanca.

WIVES ????? Saudi arabian men????? I think that they don't need to do any marriage ..... just for some hours ....hhhhh

Answer 8

well...That's dam Right..