Sheisalwaysthinking,Shehasevenbeensittinginthecourtyardofthe
schoolunprepared to go backhome.' Twodays ago Iaskedher: 'Why
shewasnot going home?' She repliedthat she waslivingwith an old
womanwhowasnasty toher,andthatshedid notwant hertoreturn
home I asked about her parents and she said they were separated'."'
Dear Madam! You should remember that if your husband reacts
harshlytowardsyoufornotspeakingwithhim,thenhemighteven re-
sorttoseveremeasuressuchashittingyou.You wouldprobablyleave
yourhousetogotoyourparentsastheresultofhisharshreaction.Next
yourparents wouldinterfereandthe rowsbetweenyour husbandand
youwouldwiden.Youmightendupgettingadivorceinwhichcaseyou
would lose more than your husband. You mighthave to liveon your
own for the rest of your life. You will certainly regret a divorce.
"A womansaid: 'Igotmarried sometime ago.I didnot know much
aboutcaringformyhusbandandhedidnotknowmuchaboutlooking
afterme.Weusedtohaveroweveryday.OneweekIwasn'ttalkingand
theweekafterhewasrefusingtospeaktome.OnlyonFridays,through
the mediation of friends and relatives. we used to be on good terms.
Gradually,my husband becamedisappointed with me andthought of
divorcingmeandremarrying.Since IwasyoungIwasnotpreparedto
changeanddidnotobjecttoadivorce.WegotdivorcedandIrenteda
flat.SoonIrealisedthedangers. Mostofthe peoplewhomImet,were
outtodeceiveme.Idecided toreconcilewith myformer husbandand
calledathishouse.ThereImetaladywhointroducedherselfashiswife.
Icriedallthewaybacktomyhouse.Iregrettedmydivorce,butitwas
too late'."
"Atwenty-twoyearoldwomanwho,aftergettingdivorced,hadtaken
her child to her parents, tried to commit suicide on the night of her
sister's wedding."
DearMadam!You shouldseriouslyavoid sulkingandnot talkingto
yourhusband.Ifyouareupsetwithhim,bepatient.Onceyouarecalm
andcollected, talkto himgentlyabout your annoyancewith him.You
cantellhim,forInstance,"Youinsultedmeyesterday,oryourejectedmy
demand... Is it fair that you should treat me in this way?"