Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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supportto help himcope with the issues.You can say something like
this:Theseproblemsarebeingfacedbymanypeople.Withastrongwill-
powerandpatience,itispossibletoovercomethedifficultiesaslongas
onedoesnotlettheproblemsgetthebetterofyou.Theseproblems,asa
matteroffact,aretestsaswellasbuildersofthetruecharacterofaper-
son. Do not despair. You can solve them through determination and
perseverance.


If you have someideas on handling the problems, share them with
yourhusband.Ifnot,maybeyoucansuggestagoodfriendwhoismore
qualified.


Dearlady!Attimesofdifficulty,yourhusbandisinneedofyourat-
tentionandlove.Youshouldcometohisaidandnursehimlikeasym-
patheticpsychiatristandwife.Whatapsychiatristcouldgivetheamount
ofcarethatyouwouldgive?Donotunderestimateyourabilitytosoothe
andstrengthenhim.Thereisnoone moredevotedandconcernedover
your husband's well-being other than yourself. He would be able to
drawstrength fromyourdevotionstohimaridcopewithhisproblems
which will relieve his emotional and mental pressures. Consequently,
the mutualbond of respect andlove would also be greaterwhich can
only lead towards strengthening your marital relationship.


InaTradition,ImamSadiq(AS)stated:'Thereisnothingbetterinthe
worldthanagoodwife.Andagoodwifeistheonewhosehusband,be-
comes glad upon seeing her'.


InaTradition,Imam Riza (AS)stated:'Thereare agroupof women
whoraisemanychildren.Theyarekindandsympathetic.Theysupport
theirhusbandsintimesofdifficultyandintheaffairsofthisworldand
thenext.Thesewomendonotcommitanyactswhichwouldincuraloss
upon their husbands nor multiply their difficulties.

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