I want to marry a Moroccan

TariqTaz wrote:

Make sure he is not from a poor family- or before you know it, you will be refurbishing his/parents house, starting businesses for his family...or even worse, will be the bridge that brings his whole family to Canada.
Like the other post said- good luck- the very best of luck....

There was a story today about how Internet scammers conned British holidaymakers out of £2.2 million. Huge amounts of money is being lost by foreigners/expats/holidaymakers, because of internet fraud (including marriage fraud). As long as there is so much money to be made, and especially so easily (all you need is an internet connection!), there will always be threads such as this, asking about how to get married in Morocco. Why bother to work, when you can simply make thousands by getting yourself attached to a foreigner. No wonder why this site, and many others, have posts like this. And that will continue to be the case, as long as it remains easy to con foreigners, and it probably will judging from the amount of threads I come across!

Lynn19 wrote:

I would just like to add to this ...I started talking to my now husband 4 yrs ago..he from morocco me Scotland. I was going a very difficult time my now ex husband had cheated on me..so I started divorce proceedings, this when my now husband introduced himself..always came across very charming and respectful. I made it clear I was going a tough time and was not interested in any man. He pursued me ..I admit I was vulnerable. But also I was careful as I knew of men like this. He asked me within 3 wks to marry. At time I laughed thinking.I've never heard of anything more ridiculous. Every nite we spoke.. eventually the inevitable happened. I fell ..hard . I went to morocco to meet him and stay with his family, I found them to be very warm, hospitable people, from a good area and no poverty at all. He proposed again at that time. He is 18 yrs younger, I have 3 family. I told him under no circumstances will I allow another woman in our lives and no children either, due to my age etc. He accepts this. We have been together 4 yrs now, married last year exactly this month in Morocco. He has been refused twice just recently his visa JUST for to visit for 2 weeks to meet my family and spend time with me..He was not even applying to stay here as we already know he can't. I have little health issues so I can't work full time so I don't meet criteria. So ..as it stands, I now have to move to morocco, leave my family behind and home I created for him and I... by the way.. I moved to different area to accommodate him ..mosques halal shops etc. So I have to give all up and move there, which ok I don't mind so much either I give up on my marriage or make a go of it, but I have my concerns ..climate, I'm not great in intense heat, I went to morocco.twice..May and November so I have not experienced intense heat as yet.. also my family.. all adults now..I am confused about my future and.I do have my concerns..this is my story, I just want to share with you all..wish me luck ! Regards

Lynn, thanks for sharing this beautiful story. I think for most people, the age difference (him being 18 yrs younger) and the fact that you can't or wouldn't have kids again is a HUGE red flag for most people familiar with Moroccan culture. For started, he's an Arab/Muslim man, and his family would most want him to have sons...that's just the way it goes. Once you start living together and that pressure for a child start to build, attitudes will change towards you. Secondly, the age difference simply means you guys are from different generations with most likely different interests. Most of relationship is about spending time with someone and doing things you both enjoy. It's easy to date someone a thousand mile away than to live with them everyday. The closer you are to a person, the more vulnerabilities and dislikes become apparent. I don't know you, but I would say your situation might be more favorable to you if your friend/boyfriend was an older man who too have already had kids, is divorced and is simply looking for someone to spend his remaining years with. 

Your embassy keeps refusing visa to him for good reasons. They've seen this story plays out more than a thousand times--older European woman who meets a far younger Moroccan man, thinks she's in love, thinks he loves her, marries him, moves him to the West, divorces with lots, and lots, of regrets.

So trust your intuition. As the song goes, he may be the beauty or the beast, the famine or the feasts, may turn each day into heaven, or hell. He may not be what he may seems.

Godspeed in what happens for you.

-Thomas