Page 19 - FDF PR REPORT - MAY 2024 (ENGLISH)

Press Release

• I would like my sons and daughters to be mindful of irrational notions or wasteful behaviors that
may hinder your decision to marry or disrupt the harmony within your marriage, thereby

threatening the stability of the family. Your family is the cornerstone of generational continuity
and human capital formation in our society.

• To my young children and newlyweds, you should ask for premarital guidance and do not hesitate
to seek family counseling from competent authorities when needed. Embrace the wisdom of your

parents and learn from their experiences.

• Engage with supportive programs aimed at strengthening the bonds of love, familiarity, and

mutual respect within your families, particularly in the crucial first year of marriage.

• We also appreciate media outlets for their serious efforts in addressing emerging social issues and

promoting community awareness while upholding our Islamic and Arab values. Together, let us
strive for the highest levels of family cohesion.

• Today more than ever, we need to support young people to bring about positive social change in
a changing world. I advise my young sons and daughters to marry at a suitable age, positioning

themselves closer to their children and contributing to the future of the UAE.

• Building an open family in a changing world, while adhering to its identity and national

affiliation, requires you to build friendship with your children from their earliest and different

stages of development. Therefore, I once again urge you to marry at a suitable age to achieve
intellectual convergence and social harmony with your children.

• With the support of our wise leadership, the UAE has made pioneering achievements in the field
of women empowerment. I call upon my daughters to strike a balance between their aspirations

and their family and societal roles, prioritising marriage and building safe and stable families to
ensure sustainable social development for our nation.