i am in a difficult situation and i’m getting really stressed about it. I am in love with a Pakistani boy for 10 years and my parents are not happy with this situation.
Four years ago in 2007 my parents took me to Bangladesh and everyone there were very persuasive and kept pushing me get married to my cousin, i was really scared, i didnt know what to do, i have said no to everyone even to that guy who i was going to get married to but nobody did listen to me. Then they all decided to get me off married to that guy but i wasnt happy at all, it felt like force marriage, his mother emotionally black mailed me to marry her son. Anyway after 3 month of marriage i came to back UK and i had to do something about it, we did have an argument and since then we lived apart for 3 or 4 years now. I know Islamically if you stay apart from your husbend or wife for more than 6 – 8 month, then marriage is broken, well thats what most people told me, is this true?
Now that guy went back to bangladesh and he might thinking about getting married to someone else. Now about me, the person i love he asked me to marry him and his family wants to do a small nikah, but im stuggling to tell my parents about it, so i dont know how to mention it to them, im too scared.
 
Am i islamically divorced? and can i marry again? the first marriage wasnt even a marriage, so i dont exactly know what i am? if im a divorced or still married, i really dont know? im so confused. Please help.
 
 

I married a girl from Cambodia in 1997 and brought her over to USA. When she came she had absoultly nothing. I filed and got a divorced in 1998 she NEVER showed up at any of the court dates, she did nothing at all. So when the judge gave me the divoced she left "DIVISSON OF MATERIAL PROPERTY OPEN" At that time i had really not much at all, Now I am doing pretty good.i was told this could be open any time. Is been almost 10 years. IS there any thing to worry about? Hypertically IF she did do someting would/could she win? And what could I do to fight back? Again i had little assets in 1997 and she came in the marriage with nothing. thanks

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You divorce someone you have been married to for 10 years; the person you THOUGHT you would spend the rest of your life with. When you have a kid so you know you still have to still speak to the person and you really don’t want to. How do you go forward from being with someone you care so deeply for and all of a sudden your living separate lives. Obviously, this question is best answered by someone who has went through a divorce. I’m sure its different for the person who wants the divorce but the person who doesn’t want the divorce but has no choice is what I’m seeking some answers to. Thanks.

My fiance recently brought up pre-marital counseling and suggested we look into it. His main reasoning was that we should think/talk about things like children. He proposed to me after 9 years of dating, and we will have been together (living together also) for 10 years at the time of the wedding. After all the research I’ve done, I cannot seem to find any bases that would be covered in this session that we have either not covered already or are not capable of covering on our own. While many people say ‘what have you to lose’, I can’t help but think ‘oh, about 0 that could go toward the event that we are paying for with no help and saving for while he finishes college. I love him dearly, and will do whatever he needs- so if he says this is important, it is what we will do. However, I need to know that this is the best use of our hard-earned money. It is not easy for a fresh college grad to save for a wedding while supporting her graduate student fiance.
I think the cost could easily be as high as 0 btw… I really don’t know. My fiance has not said he WANTS to do it, just that we should think about it. I appreciate all your opinions- however for those of you who suggest doing this, can you tell me why? What is covered in a counseling session with a total stranger that can not be discussed between the two of us. We are very open and honest with each other, and are not afraid to talk about issues. I don’t see what a counselor can do, other than tell us what we already know (communication is important, etc.)
Oh, btw- I am not against going AT ALL. I just don’t want to waste that kind of money being told a bunch of BS we already know. If he wants to go, I’ll go. If I hear some good information on what is covered in this that we have not already covered on our own, then I’ll go happily. Please, do not assume I am pushing it away. I am just trying to understand it. Oh, P.S. we are not religious- so that is not an issue here.

I’m not sure which father’s name I should put on the Fresno County California marriage application. When I was 10 years old my step-dad, whom I call dad, officially adopted me and my brother. However, the Fresno County marriage application website does not specify whether to put down your biological father’s full name. I believe my birth certificate was amended to reflect the adoption, but I’m still not sure which father’s name to put down! Can anyone please help me? Thanks for any answers in advance!

Can I file for divorce without an attorney? Is it expensive?

Getting divorced after 10 months Been together for 10 years and should have never got married. We have minimal assets together (just a small investment account). No house. No kids. Should be quick and simple.

I decided to end a long marriage in September 2009. That’s when we separated and papers were served on my ex. He refuses to sign the papers. See, one of the reasons I left was because for the past 10 years he has only tried for minimal jobs. We relocated from CA to PA. I think he came here to retire and I was the last to know.

Anyway, in PA if one spouse won’t sign the divorce papers, PA law makes it linger for 2 years. If 2 years have passed, then a Master goes in and makes the divorce final … which leads to my question.

At a meeting among the 4 of us … he and I, and our attorneys … I asked the question: I want to start dating now. Is it legally ok for me to date even though the divorce isn’t final? They both answered yes, that it is.

I have found a man I’d like to date. We’ve hit it off on all levels. We both enjoy running in marathons, hiking, just to name a couple of things. However, he joined a support group from a church about marriage, divorce and separation, and it seems that it’s the elders’ opinion from the church that it would be immoral for him to date me since the divorce isn’t final. The opinions from the general group were varied.

So my question is: In your opinion in my case, where I’m trapped until Sept. of 2011, is it immoral to date?

Thank you for your thoughts

So here is my situation and please respond honestly and not with any stupid answers.

I have been married for almost 10 years. During that entire time my husband has had serious anger issues, control issues, and essentially has acted like a teenager. Screaming, Arguing constantly, threatening to harm himself….We have managed not to have these fights in front of our child. We have one child together that is 9. We have been to therapy several times during the course of the marriage. I by no means are a perfect person, but my husband admits to the anger and control issues. Finally after 10 years of walking on eggshells, and making the peace I finally feel like I have had enough. Now he is tucking his tail between his legs and is saying he sees the error of his ways. That he is willing to do WHATEVER needs to be done to save the marriage. Essentially last night the therapist said it was up to me to make the decision on if we divorce or not. I have said "I’m done" for over a month…so the question remains….can these changes really occur? Can I leave the resentment and hurt behind and move forward? Or is it best just to cut ties amicably and move on with our lives or should I give him "one more chance"? I like the fact I am not having to report in on my whereabouts all the time, and that I can actually go out with my friends without worrying about is he home sulking because he wasn’t invited…..Anyone out there with previous experience in this?

The finaly decision last night in therapy was for me to try a "trial seperation" and see if I wanted to be single or not. Do these ever work or are we just treading water here?

BTW…I am 32, he is 39….

You can refer to these links for Missouri Divorce laws, or your own source if you find a better one:

http://divorcesupport.about.com/od/statedivorcelaws/a/missouir_laws.htm

http://www.divorcesupport.com/divorce/Missouri-Property-Division-Factors-608.html

I live in Buchanan County, Missouri. My father and step-mother are getting a divorce after 15 years. They have 3 kids around the age of 13 together. My dad has owned this house and had it payed off since the time it was built, and that was at least 10 years before he met my step mother and they got married. It would seem that its a clear cut decision that he’d get the house, but it’s probably not that simple. Technically I don’t think the house is a marital asset since it wasn’t purchased subsequent to the marriage, so I wouldn’t think it would be included in the division of marital assets and liabilities. But I’m not sure if it’s that simple. I’m going to find out for sure in a few months anyway, but I was curious as to your interpretations.

If there are any moral issues that would affect the judge’s decision feel free to tell me, but not particularly looking for moral guidance myself.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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