Man Refuses to Marry Woman for Her Salary

BAHA, 23 November 2005 — A 60-year-old father beat up his 22-year-old son who was refusing to marry his cousin, Riyadh reported. The father went to his cousin and asked for his daughter’s hand for his son. The father agreed and during the engagement party, the son did the unthinkable. He stood in front of the matchmaker and said that he refused to marry his cousin. He said that his father had pushed him into marriage with the woman because she was a teacher with a good salary. The father then attacked his son who managed to escape to an unknown location.