Having to live day after day being married to a person who has either over the years or whatever length of time, proven to be most difficult and a pain to bear is indeed a whole lot to put up with. It gets even more complicated in cases where there are children caught in the middle and we feel trapped. Sometimes we find ourselves with partners who in truth are totally undeserving of our love and the sacrifices we make. As a result, we feel drained, tired, frustrated and unhappy or probably at our wits end. Then we ask: What do I do? How do I deal with this big mess? |
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Is divorce an acceptable option?
Certainly, as individuals, we have the free will to decide whether or not we wish to end a marriage. But, we need to recognise the truth getting a divorce is no picnic and more importantly, what the Bible says about divorce and why. In the Bible, we find only two clear acceptable reasons for divorce namely: marital unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9) and being abandoned (I Corinthians 7:15). Now it is good for us to understand why the Bible puts such restrictions on divorce. Firstly, it is for our own benefit, because for one, the divorce process as we know it is not an easy one and it’s a very draining process, both emotionally, psychologically and financially. Worse still, it takes its toll on children where children are involved. Secondly, getting a divorce essentially involves ripping apart something that has been joined together to become one and the process always ends up scaring or breaking one or both parties involved.
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