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Is the husband entitled to insist on his wife returning to live with him in his country of work, especially since he provides means of comfort and they have two children, while she refuses to return and prefers to stay in Egypt under the pretext of boredom? And what should he do if she insists on her position?

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A wife resides wherever her husband resides, unless she stipulated in the marriage contract that she would not leave her country. If she did not stipulate this, then she is obliged to obey him if he asks her to move and live with him. He has the right to travel with her if the route and destination are safe. The husband has the right to insist that his wife move to live with him as long as he provides her with suitable housing.

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