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Marriage is a sacred union of men and women. My whole life I have witnessed marriage challenges from the people around me. Sometimes, some random friends would just, out of nowhere, talk to me about their marriage issues. Being a single man, I have no authority to talk about such sacred union but somehow my opinion matters. I understand women through the relationship that I have with my mother and I believe women are generally much stronger than man. Allah will never test His servant unless he/she is able to go through with it, and the tests for married women are never the simple ones. When I was a child, my mother ran all the show at home. My father was absent as he lived elsewhere. The thing about my father, we all knew he was not very faithful and responsible husband. Yet, my mother remained loyal. She was hurt but her strong faith in God took her a long way. Whenever my father came home, she would prepare only the best for him. That's my mom. She looks at the best interest of the people she cares.

That is the thing about marriage. It is not just a journey of your wants and needs but it is a journey of your faith. This is the exact same thing I would say to my random friends who come to me and seek for my advice. To all you wives out there, after a while, you will have to eventually face your greatest fear - the change in your husband's behaviour. He may become drunk, abusive or unfaithful. He may become a criminal. You however have to understand that God does not make your life difficult for no reason. Stay and make the best out of everything that you have.

*This is just a personal opinion based on my experience.