So, what are some of the factors contributing to the increase in divorce among American Muslims? Drs. Mohamed Rida and Ekram Beshir are the co-authors of Blissful Marriage and Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West. They cite differences in background as one problem that leads to incompatibility. For example, the bride is a Muslima whose family emigrated from Afghanistan and the groom’s family is, several generations back, from Tunisia. They may also come from different rungs on the social ladder.