Bible Question:
Is it wrong for a woman to divorce a man, because the husband is treating the wife terribly. For example, the husband gets mad for the littlest things, explodes into a flurry of rage, and flees, or gos somewhere else. This happens alot, and the wife can't live with this anylonger, for it hurts her terribly. She can't work efficiently, she is scared of her husband,(and I am too) and she can't be happy, because her heart is being broken all the time. -- Anonymous |
Bible Answer: Anonymous - As one who has been fairly active on the Forum from near its beginning, I've seen a large number of domestic issues addressed to it, and it has ever been my firm conviction that these kinds of questions ought not be dealt with on a medium such as this, because there are too many variables and complexities involved to do them justice on the Forum. Moreover, the Forum is not a counseling service and is not staffed by trained counselors -- well, there is one who uses the Forum, and my guess is he'd give you essentially the same advice as I'm going to give you. ..... In the first place, one-way counseling on an internet forum, carried on through a third party, is worthless. It is powerless to solve a rupture of a marital relationship. Resolution of knotty domestic problems should be sought through counseling resources in one's own community, resources such as pastors, Christian psychologists, social workers, etc. I've been married for more than 44 years and don't believe divorce offers any panacea for marital difficulties. Urge your friends to seek local, real-life professional guidance without delay. --Hank |