Sunday, March 09, 2008
Marriage. What some invariably fear but what others excitedly look forward to.
Once married, a couple embarks on a new life that for some is a lifetime of a bliss but for others it is a period of troubles and unhappiness.
Divorce has now become a controversial issue among many married couples.
Due to the sacred institution of marriage, divorce should not be an option even if the marriage is on the rocks.
There is no turning back once a couple marries and this is evident from the vows that the couple makes on the day of marriage.
The well-known phrase 'till death do us part' is an obvious indication of what society has viewed marriage as.
The couple should stay married until the day they die as that is what they solemnly promised each other on the day they agreed to spend their lives together.
Moreover, the fact that witnesses are needed when the couple is taking the vows further affirms the significance of the vows.
These vows therefore should not be broken under any circumstances.
Divorce is a sword that pierces through the stability of a family in particular and society in general.
When a couple gets a divorce, their decisions affect their closed ones like their children and their siblings.
Children no longer have the close-knit and supportive family that they need in their growing years.
The snowball effect on the children is drastic, disastrous, eternal and immediate.
Furthermore, marriage should never land in a divorce becoz no marriage is perfect and the couple constantly has to work out problems between themselves.
Divorce is merely an easy way out for couples who do not take the effort to iron out their problems.
However, many couples state that irreconcilable differences have resulted in divorce.
For some couples, an extramarital affair by one party cannot be tolerated and the couple will seek a divorce. For others, an abusive parent or spouse cannot possibly continue living in the same house as the rest of the family.
In such instances, perhaps the children are better off wif either parent than in a trouble-filled complete family.
Additionally, a loveless marriage is another reason for divorce. For many people, marriage is synonymous to undying and eternal love and once this does not exist, there is ample reason to end the marriage.
In every relationship there will always be ups and downs in terms of feelings.
Going in seperate ways just because the feeling isnt there, is not a good reason for seperation at all.
In conclusion, a marriage is an institution that should not end up in a divorce.
Couples should try to work things out between themselves if not for their children, also for what it represents.
Marriage is one of the building blocks of society and if it breaks down, the fragile structure that society is made up will be destroyed.
wadeva happened this week, made me realized tt i have failed as a daughter, a sister and a fren.
dun u noe how guilty i feel right now?
how big the wound has become?
why cant u see how much she loves u?