This is a sad story. The story appeared in Berita Harian, Friday, 13 July 2012.
The story is about the divorce of an elderly couple in Kelantan, a PAS-led state. They both have been married for quite a number of years (I think more than 30 years). The husband is apparently a follower of PAS while the wife is apparently a follower of UMNO.
The article claimed that the wife has been divorced by her husband for her political views.
To me, this is simply outrageous. Everyone is entitled to have their opinion and views. If the wife is an UMNO follower, so be it. The husband has to respect her and not divorce her for her different view.
On the other hand, if the husband is a die-hard fan of PAS, then the wife should respect him for his view and not try to hurt his feeling by joining political parties of which he is not fond of. The wife should understand that marriage transcend beyond political beliefs: marriage (coming from someone who is not yet married) should be about respect, honour and understanding.
My conclusion on this issue is that the marriage did not work-out because of the absence of mutual respect between the wife and the husband. In the end, in order for a marriage to work, both partners should have mutual respect on one another and they should not be carried away by their political view.
The story is about the divorce of an elderly couple in Kelantan, a PAS-led state. They both have been married for quite a number of years (I think more than 30 years). The husband is apparently a follower of PAS while the wife is apparently a follower of UMNO.
The article claimed that the wife has been divorced by her husband for her political views.
To me, this is simply outrageous. Everyone is entitled to have their opinion and views. If the wife is an UMNO follower, so be it. The husband has to respect her and not divorce her for her different view.
On the other hand, if the husband is a die-hard fan of PAS, then the wife should respect him for his view and not try to hurt his feeling by joining political parties of which he is not fond of. The wife should understand that marriage transcend beyond political beliefs: marriage (coming from someone who is not yet married) should be about respect, honour and understanding.
My conclusion on this issue is that the marriage did not work-out because of the absence of mutual respect between the wife and the husband. In the end, in order for a marriage to work, both partners should have mutual respect on one another and they should not be carried away by their political view.
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