Turning 32 in June. Born, raised and lived in Iran until 2017 when husband relocated our family to Ireland. New to this platform so I thought a personal-cultural post would be a nice starter.
Turning 32 in June. Born, raised and lived in Iran until 2017 when husband relocated our family to Ireland. New to this platform so I thought a personal-cultural post would be a nice starter.
So are you happy with your marriage and did you know each other before?
I am. I first met him when the marriage was proposed / set. Then until the meeting we got to know each other a bit - but never alone, there always had to be someone around - not allowed for us to be alone together until we were married. I liked that he was a good listener and showed interest in whatever I was talking about. The wedding night was the first time we were alone together. It was really weird for me, like before that no boys allowed now suddenly sleeping next to a man in bed? Too huge of a transition. As a matter of fact we didn’t consummate until a while after as I didn’t feel comfortable and he didn’t push or pressure me.
Do you feel that this experience is quite unique in Iran? It sounds like you were/are lucky with the chosen husband.
Getting married young? No. Have a good life? Probably. It’s basically a gamble and depends completely on the man and his motives.