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Divorce


I've been drinking too much for the past three years. It's put a huge strain on my marriage and now my husband has filed for divorce. I don't want this divorce at all. I made the decision to quit drinking and have but he is still going through with it. I need to also mention that a lot of the pain in my drinking (I now know) was based on a lot of pain that my husband inflicted (he knows this). So, in trying to save my marriage now, the only thing he will concentrate on is the drinking, not the pain I've felt....should I even TRY to stop this divorce?

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Divorce

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Dec 03, 2009
 Marriage Reconciliation
by: Karen

There should always be attempts to save marriages. If there is any way for two people to work things out, by all means, you should pursue it.

But reconciling a marriage is a very complicated and messy proposition. It means facing all the things that aren't working. It means facing painful realities about each other. And, it takes forgiveness and healing.

None of these things can happen until and unless both of you are willing to go through the process. God is very willing and able to be right in the middle of it all, and that's where He should be. But He isn't going to do anything unless He's asked.

And once you've asked Him for help, find a Christian marriage counselor who can help you and your husband sort through it all. If your husband won't go, then go without him so you can find a way to move forward with your life.

Blessings,

Karen
Dec 03, 2009
 Encouragement
by: Anonymous

Before I wrote this comment, I prayed that God would make you sensitive to His will, and that you will prayerfully trust Him to bring your situation to the resolution He wants it to have. Personally, I believe attempting to save a marriage is always the God honoring thing to do. As Christians, we are all called to the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18-20). I believe that this certainly means that marriage partners should make every effort possible to reconcile their problems. I encourage you to make every effort to save your marriage, pray for healing for both you and your husband, seek God's guidance every day, and leave the outcome in God's hands.

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