Divorce-Do or Don't?

Marriage isn't easy. It's not intended to be. That's why it's so good for us-we have opportunities to grow and to develop Christ-like qualities including charity, humility, and love. 

But sometimes the challenges become so much that the marriage itself is called into consideration.

What are the consequences of divorce? There are more than you might think.

The majority of people who decided to work through the challenges and not get a divorce found that their marriage was stronger and more satisfying than before. Most who did get a divorce wished they had tried to work through the challenges, and admitted that they thought the relationship would have improved if they had stuck with it. 

Why does marriage matter?

God's greatest creation is the family. The uniting of souls for a divine purpose is of great importance. 

We do not have the right to judge others. We cannot say that a person was right or wrong for divorcing, it is not our place. But we can do everything we can to uphold God's standard and strive to develop strong relationships without our on families.

President Gordon B. Hinckley said:
“There may be now and again a legitimate cause for divorce. I am not one to say that it is never justified. But I say without hesitation that this plague among us, which seems to be growing everywhere, is not of God, but rather is the work of the adversary of righteousness and peace and truth” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1991, 96–98; or Ensign, May 1991, 73–74).

The enemy is not your spouse. The enemy is Satan. He wants you to fight. He wants your marriage to fail. He wants you to be unhappy and break the most sacred of covenants.