I am currently going through a separation and possibly divorce. Many trandional churches teach that there is no remarriage after divorce. I don't believe my husband has cheated on me, but he has been abusive in every way. He openly admitted to me that he can't remain separated because he needs to get on with life, he wants to divorce me so basically he can see other people. He said that when I am done getting over my stubborness and want him back he would remarry me. We were together 6 years before we married and after marriage he did a complete turn around. This is when he became abusive. I have 2 children and if he can loose his temper on me what about them? According to the bible he is worse than an unbeliever. He can't hold down a job and also uses pot. (I am against any kind of drugs). Going into the marriage I was the unbeliever and he was the Catholic. I have since gone on my own spiritual path and want to become a Christian although I have not made that change yet. I feel that I am complety innocent, I put everything I had into this marriage and he will not change. He continually makes me feel bad and tells the kids we are not together because I dont want him there. He has come by in the middle of the night and threatened suicide, he has slept in his car when we first separated and parked infront of my window at work. Lawyers, friends, and family can not understand why I dont just divorce him, none of them have taken the religious aspect into account. This has been very hard to deal with. I have been in contact with preachers and the latest one said the church will sympathize with me, but ultimately my choices for remarriage/dating after divorce is my own conscience. How can I believe in the bible and foregiveness if I can not believe God would not forgive me? Any insite.