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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Adoula: [QB] Dear friends, It seems this subject is interesting to some of you, so I just wanted to say my point of view on it. Due to the economic crisis at the present, many Egyptian males and females find it hard to get married while in their twenties. It is common nowadays to find women and men getting married in their mid or late thirties, especially among the educated, because they aim to live according to a certain social and financial standard. One phenomenon that has increased tremendously in recent years is orfi marriage – i.e. marriage without a declared official certificate or the knowledge of parents, and where the man and woman agree to marry and sign a paper and keep it to themselves. Orfi marriage does not require the husband of any financial obligations to his wife, and it is based on discreteness. Free sexual relations are prohibited by both religion and social norms. Hence, many young couples who want to be together and do not have the financial means to get married properly resort to the orfi method. They view it as a temporary solution, but in reality it causes them a lot of trouble. One among many is when the girl gets pregnant and the boy abandons her and refuses to acknowledge their marriage. Some husbands resort to orfi marriage because it does not require them of any financial obligations. They aim to keep it discreet because they know if their wives would find out about it, they could indeed get into trouble that might lead to divorce and financial compensation. Extramarital relations are also common among Egyptian husbands. Many wives can live with the idea of their husbands having affairs with other women, but not with orfi marriage. Many wives believe that most husbands get involved in extramarital relations and it is a fact of life about men in general, but orfi marriage is considered betrayal and going out of limits. The same goes with the idea of polygamy, many educated men and women dislike the idea of polygamy and believe it was allowed by Islam only under strict conditions which makes it extremely difficult to happen. But every rule has its exceptions. Nowadays, and due to the many difficulties of getting married and securing a good standard of life, some educated women are beginning to accept being the second or third wife than not getting married at all! One dominant saying among wives in Egypt is: “The shadow of a man is better than the shadow of a wall.” The image of marriage gives the Egyptian wife security and prestige in a society that is still very critical of the concept of divorce or remaining single. Among the less educated strata, however, polygamy is an acceptable practice by both males and females, but many men do not practice it simply because they cannot afford it. What is also peculiar about the Egyptian society is that you can always find ways to enjoy yourself even if your financial means are limited. It is very common to see couples strolling by the Nile holding hands and chatting, or groups of people sitting at the many scattered street cafés smoking the hookah (shisha) and playing games, or families taking a feluka (small boat) ride in the Nile. Hope this clear some things. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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