Marital Relationship
In our world today, staying married “till death do us part” is already difficult for couples living together. It becomes more difficult then for couple living apart. Indeed, Together in poorer and in wealth you will be together. And that is being put to the test by migration.
Migration is a very fertile ground for infidelity, found to be more common among those who are not legally married. In some other countries illicit affairs are between female migrant worker and local men.
At times a migrant worker comes home to find that the money they have sent has been used to keep a lover. This is common among domestic helpers and has often times lead to permanent separation. In situations like this, the domestic helper continues to go back and forth for the upkeep of the children.
Separations can sometimes be triggered only by rumors of infidelity, brought about by jealousy. For instance, relatives if the migrant worker send news for a spouse’s infidelity so that the money could be remitted to them instead to the spouse and it is common or usually happen especially if the family of the migrant don’t like their in law. This separation starts irregular families and adds more unrecognized children. In some situation separation can also lead to parents totally abandoning their children, leaving them in the care of grandparents or any nearest relatives.
Marital relationship is especially tested because of the presence of other family members in the couple’s abode. Some relatives especially siblings and parents of the migrant worker, expect that their needs be also met by this migrant worker. Aside from supporting their spouse ands children the migrant worker still has to continue sending a brother or sister to school and giving financial support to their parents. Often, this situation causes tension and sometimes leads to misunderstanding between the couple.
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