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[Dalek]

Saudi man divorces wife after seeing her face on wedding day

We’ve all heard of “love at first sight,” but how about the opposite?

Over the weekend, a man in the western Saudi Arabian town of Medinah decided to divorce his new bride minutes after their wedding ceremony when he lifted her veil and saw her face for the first time for wedding photos. You know, because people who have never seen each other’s faces should totally take the step of getting married, this could never backfire. Oh, wait…

The groom reportedly rose in anger after first seeing his bride and shouted: “You are not the girl I want to marry. You are not the one I imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce you.”

At least he’s sorry.

While wedding guests tried to step in to resolve the situation to no avail, the bride reportedly collapsed in a fit of tears upon his exclamation—I’m guessing this wasn’t exactly what SHE imagined either.

 

[CrankyJay]

Wow

 

[Wthermans]

Wonder what she looks like.

 

[Dali]

Lmao. How is this not a headline every day?

 

[SquiddyCracker]

This is why Burkas are dumb.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Nonsense

 

[RustyNails]

the bride reportedly collapsed in a fit of tears upon his exclamation

That made me sad

 

[shira]

I think he wanted this one

 

[InfiniteBento]

This is terrible. Fuck that guy for being so cruel.

 

[Sch1sm]

At least he's sorry.

I can't.

 

[unholyrevenger72]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

 

[Dalek]

Wonder what she looks like.

The crazy thing about this story is I'm sure this guy was no prize either.

 

[commanderpepper]

She should have punched the dude in the face.

 

[mantidor]

Another win for sexually repressed societies.

This reminded me of a documentary about victorian England I saw a while back. It told a story about some guy who after getting married couldn't consummate the marriage because of the pubic hair of his wife. His only reference to female nudity was greek art and he was expecting her to be completely hairless. He was completely appalled and almost traumatized.

 

[Volimar]

She should have punched the dude in the face.

I'm sure that would have gone well for her in Saudi society.

 

[OJdaKiller]

I'll be awaiting her post in the Ugly GAF thread. I can hear it now.

You won't believe what happened to me this weekend...

Looks like Mama June under the veil.

 

[PirateKing]

Not even surprised. I'm already familiar with this calture.

 

[Currygan]

well, at least he has been honest

 

[Dalek]

Another win for sexually repressed societies.

This reminded me of a documentary about victorian England I saw a while back. It told a story about some guy who after getting married couldn't consummate the marriage because of the pubic hair of his wife. His only reference to female nudity was greek art and he was expecting her to be completely hairless. He was completely appalled and almost traumatized.

 

[erpg]

She should have punched the dude in the face.

200 lashes followed by being stoned to death.

 

[DY_nasty]

i wish more people were this honest and upfront lol

 

[speculawyer]

I don't think they got that quote right.

 

[unholyrevenger72]

Another win for sexually repressed societies.

This reminded me of a documentary about victorian England I saw a while back. It told a story about some guy who after getting married couldn't consummate the marriage because of the pubic hair of his wife. His only reference to female nudity was greek art and he was expecting her to be completely hairless. He was completely appalled and almost traumatized.

Dude was born a century early for his tastes

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

hard livin

 

[jwk94]

eh, understandable i guess.

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

that is so sad.

 

[Currygan]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

Alfred Molina?

 

[m_shortpants]

Wow, I would've thought even in Saudi Arabia they look at each other's faces before they get married.

 

[Jarmel]

I feel bad for the bride but I can't blame the groom too much without photos.

 

[Mysterious]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

Wait what?

 

[ItIsOkBro]

 

[IISANDERII]

Poor girl. The dude didn't need to be unkind about it[or perhaps he did?] but I feel like that system is rigged to oppress people, especially women.

I think in Indian cultures you at least get to spend time with one another and decide if you do want to marry the person. This is just bogus.

 

[mantidor]

Dude was born a century early for his tastes

Women in porn are very different from women in real life.

I wonder if the same thing happens to some men in modern times.

 

[J10]

Women in porn are very different from women in real life.

I wonder if the same thing happens to some men in modern times.

Browse NeoGAF on a weekday and you'll have your answer.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

I'm more shocked from this than the OP, the dream is dead.

 

[Paskil]

Probably could have shown a bit of tact and at least waited until they weren't in front of the wedding party. I suppose that's probably asking too much.

 

[Kinyou]

The sad part is that if it had been the other way around she would probably have had no say in it at all.

 

[PirateKing]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

 

[Kettch]

Yeah, this is terrible for the wife, but you can't really blame the guy either, unless he's supporting the whole "don't look until your married" system. It's not like staying married without any physical attraction would be much fun for either of them anyway.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

definitely the same girl. eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, nasolabial folds, eyelids...

...just hard livin out wherever she is. and baby ain't been missin no meals.

 

[mr jones]

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

Its a sad story.

 

[Samara]

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

The child was anonymous for quite some years. Made the Time cover and all. Photog went back to look for her. She's married with children.

Edit. Veil lifted

 

[enzo_gt]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

Wait what.

Holy crap.

 

[TransTrender]

So did they gang rape her and then stone her to death for adultery afterwards?

 

[Alchemy]

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

Getting old sucks brah.

 

[Eusis]

I don't understand this. Can someone explain?
Same girl? They don't look the same except for eyes.

17 years, even in more ideal circumstances you can easily look way different after that much time.

 

[SilentRacoon]

Better than marrying and living a farce with someone you don't like being with, not like it matters much in a culture where you are marrying a woman whose face is unknowkn to you, but still.

Yeah, this is terrible for the wife, but you can't really blame the guy either, unless he's supporting the whole "don't look until your married" system. It's not like staying married without any physical attraction would be much fun for either of them anyway.

Just ask terrisus, I heard he is an expert.

 

[JDSN]

Surprised so many are surprised about National Geographic finding their afghan girl.

 

[Ithil]

Wait what?

On the right is the girl on the left 30 years later.

 

[IISANDERII]

Its a sad story.

She's only 28 or 29 in that pic?? Shit, life can take its toll.

Poor girl, you'd hope that this huge fame could've at least lifted her from poverty, war or oppression.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation

Man, the sun wasent kind to her skin