If the report of Paul about his HIV status is true, then thank God that an unwary girl escaped from becoming a possible victim of HIV through marriage with him. Wisdom calls for parents to insist on a medical certificate from a competent authority that the person to be married is free of terminal diseases and does not suffer from erectyle dysfunction and frigidity. There is nothing wrong in demanding this certificate and when one among the parties hand over the medicalcertificate voluntarily the other is bound to respond. Marriage is a life time bond and let not wedlock ends in deathlock. Parents are requested to take note ofthis advice.