Elleoj
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From an emotionally and verbally abused wife, I struggled with this. But never thought it was ok to divorce because the church only taught divorce for adultery. My pastor never even talked about abuse in marriage. Just the passage "Husbands, do not be harsh with your wives." But no discussion as to what the wife should do when she is in that position. So I stayed in a very very damaging marriage for 9 years until I prayed to God specifically to free me from him. 2 weeks later, he told me he decided to divorce me. I now see differently. God says, "I hate divorce." He also says, "I hate a man clothing himself with violence." I don't necessarily see divorce as a sin; I see it as a result of sin. Never, never stay with an abusive man. Leave the first time it happens, and don't look back.HannahT ,, thanks for the very good post.
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