How to Help a Friend in an Abusive or Destructive Marriage (Without Pressuring Her to Leave) If someone you love is in a destructive or possibly abusive marriage, your instincts...
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Can I Divorce After Saying “For Better or For Worse”?
CAN I DIVORCE AFTER SAYING "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE"? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously....
Does “For Better or For Worse” Mean I Cannot Divorce?
DOES "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE" MEAN I CANNOT DIVORCE? Editor’s Note (2026): I’ve written a more comprehensive article examining all five traditional wedding vows (for...
15 Questions Before Divorce: What This Popular Christian Article Leaves Out
15 Questions Before Divorce: What Focus on the Family’s Popular Article Leaves Out Focus on the Family published an article in 2020 titled “Is Divorce the Right Answer? 15...
Top 5 Myths About Divorce that Don’t Apply to Christians and Others of Deep Faith
5 MYTHS OF DIVORCE THAT DON'T APPLY TO COMMITTED CHRISTIANS (OR TO OTHER DEEPLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE) Let’s face it, well-meaning friends and family and even counselors give us...
Malachi 2:16 Timeline: When “God Hates Divorce” Entered English Bibles
DOES THE BIBLE SAY "GOD HATES DIVORCE"? The so-called "God hates divorce" verse is from Malachi 2:16. The book of Malachi was written more than 2,400 years ago, nearly 500 years...
One Woman’s Story: Adultery, Prayer and the Bible
One Woman’s Story: Adultery, Prayer, and When “Pray Harder” Isn’t Enough The Burden Many Christian Women Carry Alone If you’re asking, “How can I save my marriage?” or “How can I...