Muslim marriage, Muslim divorce – and the wider family: "Problems are often dealt with collectively"
"Problems are often dealt with collectively" Ayse Gerner is a Muslim woman and a marriage counsellor. It is a combination appreciated by her clients, most of whom are Muslim. Although Muslim couples face the same relationship challenges as everyone else, they also have to overcome very specific obstacles. By Said Rezek Elif has been married for 14 years. Her marriage is making her utterly miserable. Elif is not her real name; she doesn't want to talk openly about her marital problems. The 33-year-old Muslim has Turkish-Kurdish roots and has lived in Germany since she was nine. After several a...
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