I am middle-aged and I know what the bible says about divorce. However, at my age, most of the dating pool is full of divorced men. Aren't I limiting myself by not wanting to date divorcees?
I am middle-aged and I know what the bible says about divorce. However, at my age, most of the dating pool is full of divorced men. Aren't I limiting myself by not wanting to date divorcees?
I am middle-aged and I know what the bible says about divorce. However, at my age, most of the dating pool is full of divorced men. Aren't I limiting myself by not wanting to date divorcees?
The larger issue is whether you’re able to date someone who initiated a divorce and repented for his error. Is he destined to be alone forever? What if his ex-wife remarried? You’re going to hear many opinions on this.
The lone options around this issue are expanding your dating range (I’ve done this), concentrating your attention on men who came to faith at a later age, befriending a widow, or considering those who’ve had little experience with the opposite sex.
I wouldn’t call the single, never married, and childless man a unicorn. I’ve only dated that type. But I think they’re less plentiful in Christian circles at that age. Barring the examples noted.
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Yes, I’m aware they exist. Compatibility is another matter.
God does not acknowledge divorce laws in the New Covenant any more than he does abortion or SSM. People are married for life whether divorced or not. And all remarriage is adultery.I am middle-aged and I know what the bible says about divorce. However, at my age, most of the dating pool is full of divorced men. Aren't I limiting myself by not wanting to date divorcees?
Yes, you are. Obviously. But the question is this--under what circumstances did they become divorced?I am middle-aged and I know what the bible says about divorce. However, at my age, most of the dating pool is full of divorced men. Aren't I limiting myself by not wanting to date divorcees?
Divorce is not provided by God in the New Covenant. It was an Old Covenant provision.There is a big difference between being divorced by an unbelieving partner and putting away your spouse.
There are guys and girls out there that have been sinned against and no longer have a marriage.
I was one.
I waited 10 years then He arranged a new wife, I didn't seek it.
33 years and 5 children later we have a blessed life in Him.
The way it happened it could only be His doing. He called us to peace.
God does not acknowledge divorce laws in the New Covenant any more than he does abortion or SSM. People are married for life whether divorced or not. And all remarriage is adultery.
Divorce is not provided by God in the New Covenant. It was an Old Covenant provision.