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Question
I recently met an Arabic Christian man who wants to marry
me. I am from the states and he lives in Upper Egypt. I feel
a lot of love for this man and he seems perfect in every
way. However, I hear that Arabic men do not treat American
women well after they marry. Before marriage, they are
wonderful, charming, and like a dream, but this changes once
married. Is this primarily Arabic Muslim men? Should I be
concerned?
There is no foolproof answer to your question. There are some men who mistreat their wives after marriage regardless of their culture. This could happen regardless of culture or religion. I am afraid that each and every situation is different and unique. You are going to have to trust your instincts on this one. The fact that you are asking me for advice tells me that there is something causing you concern. Many Arab men are looking for a way to come and live in the US often that way is through marriage. How long have you known each other? You need to take things slowly in a situation such as this.
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David Rababy
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Questions regarding political, military and cultural issues in the Middle East
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•27+ years of experience in intelligence analysis
•Coordinated the management, analysis, processing, and dissemination of strategic, operational and tactical intelligence
•Conducted research & analysis of counterterrorism, and foreign military forces, operations, capabilities and trends in support of threat production
•Analyzed information to assess developments, trends, and threat implications within geographical and functional areas
•Compiled, collated, analyzed, produced and evaluated all-source intelligence
•Subject Matter Expert on Middle East affairs (native of Lebanon)
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Rababy, D.A., Marine Corps Intelligence, Officer Training of the Future, U.S. Army Military Intelligence magazine, May 1995
Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support During a Humanitarian Mission, Marine Corps Gazette, February 1995
Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support in Operations Other Than War, Small Wars Journal, October, 2005
Rababy, D.A., Cultural Intelligence Training for Military Operations, Ongoing
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American Military University, Master of Arts, Political Science
University of Michigan-Flint, Bachelor of Arts, History
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Intelligence Collection Managers Course
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia)
Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Instructor of the Year (1996)
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Jane's Information Group
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Robotic Research
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