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<blockquote data-quote="WhiteyMacD" data-source="post: 1862972" data-attributes="member: 7633"><p>But isn't that sort of our deal? Just because you go to church doesn't mean you can live a life without sin, immorality, or bad choices. And for all that mess, what is to be said about other states with lesser divorce rates and lower religious affiliations or church attendance?</p><p></p><p>I'm no expert. Never been divorced. But what I would be more prompt to attribute it to is:</p><p>A.) Laziness</p><p>2.) Lack of Determination</p><p>C.) Unwillingness to reconcile</p><p></p><p>And really, those 3 are all the same thing if you think about it.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying the person who files is guilty either. A person who cheats on their spouse, or allows fiscally oriented stress to manifest as a relationship problem are guilty.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, but I don't buy the whole "Well they just aren't good Christians" bit. In my journey of faith, I have had almost daily bouts of doubt and struggle, and I consider myself a pretty good Christian. I have even had family issues, while not directly between my wife and I (more between me and her family), while my religious identity might account for a small percent of why I never have even thought about divorce, it has more to do, with me, with my determination to not give up and work as a team to try to resolve issues we have. Too many people think marriage is just going to be a breeze. You will be, forever, in that honeymoon phase where you feel like 2 teenagers who just kissed for the first time. The truth is, marriage is work. Constant compromise. Constant mutual effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WhiteyMacD, post: 1862972, member: 7633"] But isn't that sort of our deal? Just because you go to church doesn't mean you can live a life without sin, immorality, or bad choices. And for all that mess, what is to be said about other states with lesser divorce rates and lower religious affiliations or church attendance? I'm no expert. Never been divorced. But what I would be more prompt to attribute it to is: A.) Laziness 2.) Lack of Determination C.) Unwillingness to reconcile And really, those 3 are all the same thing if you think about it. I'm not saying the person who files is guilty either. A person who cheats on their spouse, or allows fiscally oriented stress to manifest as a relationship problem are guilty. Sorry, but I don't buy the whole "Well they just aren't good Christians" bit. In my journey of faith, I have had almost daily bouts of doubt and struggle, and I consider myself a pretty good Christian. I have even had family issues, while not directly between my wife and I (more between me and her family), while my religious identity might account for a small percent of why I never have even thought about divorce, it has more to do, with me, with my determination to not give up and work as a team to try to resolve issues we have. Too many people think marriage is just going to be a breeze. You will be, forever, in that honeymoon phase where you feel like 2 teenagers who just kissed for the first time. The truth is, marriage is work. Constant compromise. Constant mutual effort. [/QUOTE]
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