household turns the love between the man and the woman into one between the father and the mother. That is the noblest among the various kinds of love. For the parents can dedicate their whole lives and happiness to their child, and this gives them happiness.

My advice to the young is to love and be loved but be fit for one another! You can tie a horse and an ox to the same carriage, but then that carriage is not a carriage proper, and you cannot go any further with it.

The woman is the ground on which the household stands. One wishing to have a long-lasting family should first respect the woman who works hard for the good of the household. The woman will then spare no effort for the household.

The husband and the wife constitute a new family, a new household and a new core. No matter how many children you have, if the ground is torn up, then the household becomes uncared for. When the woman is gone, then the comfort of the household is gone, When the man is gone, a major component of the household is gone. Allah created everything in pairs. The sky and the earth, the Moon and the Sun and even the mountains and the seas exist as counterparts of one another.

In Türkmen folklore, in the tale of Akpamik, the souls of the giants are kept secure in a glass jar under a rock. That is why no one can kill the giants. As the soul of the man is maintained in the heart of his beloved, they have the desire to live. The courtesy of the beloved elevates men and makes them persevering. If a man’s wife is at odds with him at home, then he will not be spiritually strong at work or in other places. The man whose wife awaits him with deep love, who has no credit in his own home is easily recognized through facial expression, speech and clothing.