Paragraph about happiness does not depend on mans wealth
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As many people in Myanmar work hard just to scrape a living wage, the time and luxury to dedicate to marriage is squeezed. But what may seem easier for wealthier members of society is not a foregone conclusion despite material hardships.“After we married, my husband and I both continued working to get more income. These days its not easy to find enough money as everything is expensive. We must find money for our future, for our children,” said Ma Thwe Thwe, a betel seller in Tarmwe market.
She said even though finding money was a struggle, it wasn’t a negative impact on their marriage.
With 13 years of marriage, she said they can fully understand the importance of what makes a successful marriage. Without understanding, there are many who divorce, whether rich or poor, she said.
“I think wealthy or poor people have happy families, the main point is to understand each other” said Ma Thwe Thwe.
Ma Soe Soe got married when she was 21 years old and is now 33. She met her husband when they were both vendor.We don’t have any big quarrels during our 12 years of marriage. We have three children now,” she said.
They met when she was selling bananas at Pazuntaung Market, and still does.
“My husband didn’t tell me I couldn’t sell any bananas and I don’t want to not have a job. So, we can together work and find money. These days a family with three children couldn’t survive on only a husband’s income,” she said.
For her the most important aspect of marriage was not financial but mutual respect, born out of working for each other.
“After we got married, my husband took care of me and our children. So, I think even though we don’t have much money we still have a happy family,” said Ma Soe Soe.
U Soe Moe, 40, was married at 20 years old and his wife was 15. He rides a trishaw in Kyauk Myaung. Over 20 years of marriage he said they only fiought over small issues.
After a few years married and living in Bago the moved to Yangon in 2005 in search of work. Although U Soe Moe and his wife worked together in Bago he didn’t want his wife to work after she had their first child.
“I tried to find more money because our living costs and school charges for our children were higher. Sometimes I feel tired but when I see my son's face when I get back home I forget the pain. My wife is saving money and now we have our own house in South Dagon,” he said.
In his opinion, young people are not so mindful of the long term implications of marriage, what needs to happen after the early days to keep a family happy.
"Young people don’t think about such things so much when they fall in love, but that’s a bad habit. Some girls are not afraid of everything and some boys don’t have any respect. They should be careful and allow more time when they decide to get married.”
But to be a happy family does not depend on being rich or poor, he said. It only depends on the understanding between each other and how to value married life, he said.