JEDDAH: A marriage ended during the honeymoon when a man got lost in Jeddah; couldn’t contact his new wife to get directions back; and decided the only recourse was to leave Jeddah without her, go home and take a nap. This, of course, angered the father-in-law who put an end to such nonsense. According to a local Arabic press report, the couple from the city of Al-Baha had rented a furnished apartment in north Jeddah. The man decided to take a taxi to a local restaurant to bring food for his beloved. But the cab driver, who was paid for a round trip, ditched his fare. Lost and unsure how to get back to the rented apartment — and unable to contact his wife because she didn’t own a mobile phone — the man eventually decided to take a bus back home without her. For her part, the bride waited and waited and finally called her father. The father went to the house of the man only to find him napping! Outraged, the father sent his sons to pick up his daughter and demanded an immediate divorce. The man, facing immense family pressure from both sides, acquiesced. Next time he gets married and honeymoons in unfamiliar territory he might consider ordering food for delivery.
