Re: For girls- from those of us who dealt with parental issues on marriage,etc
Finally, to Fayz, yes i may have missed many great opportunties BUT we never know what Allah wants for us. I truly belive that if things had not been as rough as they had been, i would never had gone onto the graduate school i did, met my husband and i would not have had the life i have now. It took that time and pain to make me strong enough to make the move...and what i have now is more than I thought I wanted 8 years ago and I am ever so thankful. Allah does truly know what is best.
Good to know that things worked out well for you. You used your time constructively instead of waiting and waiting for the prince charming to drop in your lap :-) God helps those who help themselves.