The Ministry of Social Development and Family organized a lecture entitled marathon or journey delivered by Dr. Jassim Al Mutawa, on the sidelines of the activities of the First Year of Marriage program, in the presence of HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misned, and HE Undersecretary Assistant Ministry for Family Affairs Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim Al-Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the Shura Council.

The lecture was held in cooperation with the Wifaq Family Consulting Center and the Social and Sports Contribution Fund. It aimed to clarify the mechanisms for dealing with marital disputes that occur during the first years of marriage, and how to deal with them as a natural part of marital life.

The First Year of Marriage Program is a pioneering family program in rehabilitating those planning to get married and guiding new couples to a stable and successful family life. It aims to create and strengthen a state of family cohesion, reducing divorce rates in Qatari society, and identifying its causes, by addressing the factors leading to it.

The program aims to support young families to reach a stable and successful family life, qualify new and soon-to-be married couples to overcome the obstacles of marital life, and raise community awareness of the rights and duties of spouses within the framework of Islamic law, which calls for strengthening the bonds of partnership between spouses, affection and mercy. (QNA)

Source: Qatar News Agency