divorce

This is a topic that I've touched on in comments in various places. I thought this would be a good place to address the Marriage Permanence Doctrine specifically. This teaching holds that for those that regard Jesus as their personal savior, there are no valid grounds for divorce other than...

This seems to be a good place to share my story and to weigh where to go from here... In the Spring 2021, my marriage was in serious trouble due in large part to my then-wife's refusal to provide anything resembling normal marital intimacy. After putting up with enough excuses, I told her that...

This is a repost of something that was written and posted in June of this year, but I have added some things to it and have done some editing. Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, ‘Have you...

I have been a stay-at-home dad for the most part of the last 8 years for our 3 adopted kids. My wife has been the one working hard for the paycheck to support our family. For many years now I have had, what I now realize as, an addiction to shopping. Buying tools, electronics, etc... I would...

I hope I have posted in the correct area. I would really value a sounding board for some concepts I'm finding it difficult to discern. I am separated from my husband and he has filed a petition for divorce. It's not fully completed yet. However, he has said he wants to carry it through to its...

I will try my best to make this as short as possible but I desperately need help. Late last year I got into an affair (no sex was invloved). It lasted about a week. At first my husband seemed willing to make things work but over the course of about 3 or so months he decided he wanted a divorce...

An Original Work / June 30, 2022 The wedding bells, they rang that day, All was well, a special day. Bride and groom had waited long Now to each other to belong. She walked that aisle with smile on face, She was at her special place, Groom awaiting down the aisle, To see his bride’s welcoming...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, ‘Have you not read that he...

Hi, everyone! My story is that I got married in 2020. In December my husband and I went to his home country where he started being physically abusive and his sister hated me. I got pregnant and he said that it’s not his child and that I cheated on him. I never cheated on him and the child is...

I've never been able to understand how some claim that DIVORCE is not ACCEPTABLE in cases of ADULTERY when JESUS HIMSELF said it was????? Can someone explain that? But here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who gets married to the...

I believe that PHYSICAL & MENTAL ABUSE is grounds for divorce. I realize the Bible doesn't say that, but I believe the reason it doesn't say that is because it should be COMMON SENSE and NOT NEED to be said. I don't believe that God expects anyone to stay in an ABUSIVE relationship. How many...

Hi everyone; looking for feedback. Married 16 yrs. Wife has son (19 yrs old now) with another man. This guy was never in the boys life, not physically nor financially. I raised him since he was a toddler. Wife is having an affair. I got proof 2 months ago. Confronted her about it. She...

Hi forum, My wife asked me to pay a $15 wifi bill on my way to work this morning. I was already running late and didn't have time to stop, so I asked her to pay it or to wait until I returned so I could pay it. She's upset to the point of telling her whole family that I'm charging her and...

Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, ‘Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother...

I think Moses says it is allowable but Jesus later sort of said that it was not supposed to be. So it seems that even with an abusive spouse you have to stick it out? Now I'm just going to ramble but please focus on the above question! I personally consider my wife abusive (and I admit it...

Here is a report from the New York Times that lists some polls and opinions from some experts that say that the lockdowns have actually benefitted marriage relationships (the polls are summed up here). I know we all have anecdotal evidence to suggest otherwise because the lockdowns couldn't...

Hello, I am a 50+ year old christian woman, and my husband is leaving me and moving to another country. For the last decade I became very depressed and I didn't build any relationships, I don't have any friends. I pushed everyone away in my life including my children and family. I didn't...

Some think that patriarchy is about power. But I think it is about responsibility and it is the system directed in the Bible. But we have stepped away from patriarchy. Is that a sin and why does the church avoid this topic? The God-given authority of a man, it has been misused and squandered...

Need guidance. I’m from Toronto Ontario. I’m going through a really really hard time right now because im getting a divorce. I’m only 33 and I wanted a family and my only life I knew now has disappeared and I moved back home to my moms 2 Hours from my job and i tried so hard to save the marriage...