Marriage is difficult. Lets face it, it is two people coming together to make one flesh when they were two individual people each with their own flesh. The problem is do their fleshes mesh. I know that sounds weird, but hopefully I will explain here in a bit.
People get married for all sorts of reasons.
- They think they are in love
- They have similar interests
- They think it makes sense financially
- They feel like there are no other options
- They are trying to escape their current life
- They are getting older and ready to settle down
- They got someone pregnant
- They do not want to be alone
The reality is that the union needs to be blessed by God. However, once you have sexual intercourse with that person, you are joined.
Technically, I am married to several woman based on the Bible which has created Soul Bonds. These Soul Bonds can be broken, but I have still committed adultery in the eyes of the Lord. Now at the time I did not really know any better, but ignorance is not excuse.
Then there is our expectations. I have heard it said that woman will marry a man with the expectation that the man will change. The man will marry a woman with the expectation that the woman will not change. Wow! What a messed up world we live in because neither is true.
Next we have all the unequally yoked situations from the Bible. Men and Women will marry those that they really should not marry based on religious beliefs. My wife married me when I was a professing Atheist. Technically, she went against the Bible and what God had said. I am thankful that she did because I am sure her prayers helped me to become a Christian once again. Understand, it was not her prayers, but Gods response to those prayers.
Marriage is this country is taken so lightly when it is one of the most important steps in our lives. With all of this, is there any wonder why there are so many divorces in our country?