Hi bkhphss,

Your story resonates with me as I was in a similar situation although my ex-partner is a muslim and not myself. We dated for two years until he decided that we wouldn’t work out as a couple due to our religious and cultural differences. It took him 2 years to realize that. Similar to you, we have not once sat down to discuss how we could overcome these obstacles together. I was willing to sacrifice many things for him as I love him very much only to have him give up on us. When we were breaking up, I told him to not hurt anyone
Like he did to me and to just follow his parent’s wishes in the form of an arranged marriage. At that time, he agreed to do just that. A few months after our separation, I came to know that he is now dating a divorces lady from a different religion and culture from him. Needless to say, I was devastated and I find that I do not know the true nature of this person that I was in involved with. I had posted my story almost a month ago on this same forum if you are interested to know more about my situation. Hang in there, pain ends. Be strong.