Dubai's Guide to Marital Bliss

Found this while reading Brian's Globe & Mail over his shoulder on the plane to Calgary and had to share. Who knows, the marriage you save could be your own.

In the United Arab Emirates, nearly one in two marriages fails -- a high rate by the standards of Muslim societies. To help improve the odds, the Dubai Police department recently published a six-page pamphlet aimed at educating newlyweds. What follow are selected excerpts.

Advice for The Man

• A woman doesn't like a miser. So don't be stingy in offering gifts and invitations frequently.


• Don't forget to flirt with her and satisfy her desire in bed.


• A woman doesn't like criticism. So don't engage in verbal assaults to show her weak points openly.


• Don't expect her to solve problems in a reasonable way, because she is too passionate to solve them logically.


• Don't interfere with how she runs the house. Instead, give her the confidence and let her feel the queen of her nest.


• Try to satisfy her femininity by praising her and admiring her clothes, makeup, cooking and home design.


• You should take into consideration a woman's mood swings during child-birth, pregnancy and menstruation.


• Don't sway away from your wife because she likes to be heard or listened to.


• A husband committing adultery is the harshest issue to a woman, so don't even think about doing it.


• Don't forget what she asks for. Otherwise, she will feel unloved and that she means nothing to you.

Advice for The Woman

• Don't compare yourself to him. He is different.


• Don't intrude into his solitude when he prefers to be alone to deal with problems he is trying to solve.


• Don't provoke the cruel nature in your man. When he is nervous, he can lose his patience instantly.


• Don't expect him to do what you like doing, for he does not think the same way you do.


• Don't impose your thoughts on him, because he will get angry if he feels that you are dominating him.


• A man doesn't like a talkative woman. Don't nag because it will only confuse him.


• Don't wait for him to say sorry, because he doesn't like to apologize. In case he wants to express regret, he will do it indirectly.


• Don't leave him feeling unwanted, in order not to lose his tender loving care.


• Don't tell him something he doesn't like, because doing this would hurt his feelings and ruin his mood.


• Don't criticize him in front of his friends or family, for he will feel that you are challenging his masculinity.


• Don't nag him with questions all the time, because he likes to be free as a bird.


• Don't let him feel unwanted during love-making; otherwise, he will seek pleasure from another partner.


• Keep the secrets of your husband because he is secretive by nature.


• Don't tell him you are better than him in order to not lose his love and respect.


• Shower him with your love and care for him because this satisfies his desires.


• Don't give your children care and tenderness more than your husband. He should be the focus of you attention when he is home.

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