Woman Between Islam and Western Society
11. Success in Marriage
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alone with their husbands. Such decisions are
emotional. If only they worked half as hard in the
joint family situation as they did when living alone
with their husbands, their lives could be
considerably more comfortable and convenient.
Life is never free from troubles. It is only by
handling it intelligently that we can lessen them.
Living with others certainly has its problems, but
they are far fewer than one experiences when living
separately. Wisdom lies in opting for the easier
course.
MENTAL WORRIES
What can become a major domestic problem is the
presence of stepchildren. The very existence of
children from a previous wife can cause such
estrangement of the husband and his new wife, that
it can lead to the ruination of the family.
It is natural for a woman to love her own child, and
as soon as she becomes a mother, her whole
attention is focussed on the newborn baby. This is
the be-ginning of the problem. The children of the
previous wife start to feel they no longer have any
