Originally posted by: Autumn_Rose
That makes sense though. But I honestly think that Ayra chose to marry a married man who is legally and socially with someone else. You can't build a home after ruining someone else's life. Ayra could have easily found someone else since she's unmarried but with MB, her life is more difficult. There is definitely more to life than marriage but missing out on a partner and family isn't a small thing. Her social standing may impact her but I do think she does want Zaid.
If she genuinely felt love for Zaid this would be a different story entirely but it’s been established that this was all a self serving agenda. If she loved or cared about zaid she wouldn’t be actively trying to break up his and Ayra’s marriage, knowing they’re happy and in love. She’s just playing the part of a doting loving wife, like she had planned. In order to feed into Zaid’s guilt and to hopefully one day turn that guilt into sympathy and then love. She just wants a win. What Zaid wants is not important for her right now.
Ayra is the only one who actively RESISTED marrying zaid. I’ve lost count how many times she turned him down once he got married on an impulse. And even before their marriage, she had secured a job and was leaving the city but Zaid, in his desperation, used the divorce card on MJ to try to pressure her and Asif into meeting his demands. Which was a crappy move. He is to blame, not Ayra. All Ayra demanded was not a run away marriage but to be shown respect after everything she and her family went through. Which is human. And she very CLEARLY asked MJ if she’s okay with it and she will be able to tolerate this. And MJ agreed to it and made it happen.
And mind you, through all of this MJ always had the option of walking away with grace and leaving Zaid of her own accord. He clearly doesn’t want her and anyone’s self respect demands that you shouldn’t force yourself on someone who doesn’t want you. One bad decision doesn’t make it necessary for you to punish yourself for a lifetime and suffer in silence. And this whole drama IS about a woman’s fear of divorce and the mental toll it takes. MJ will get there eventually but right now she’s in this marriage for all the wrong reasons. She even likened herself to women who are so desperate that they will sacrifice their own self worth to keep their marriage intact. Which the writer is trying to convey, is NOT a good thing to do.

