Slides: Lesson 3

Why Women Divorce

Infidelity

Incompatible

Drinking / drug use

Grew apart

Personality problems

Lack of communication

Physical or mental abuse

Loss of love

Not meeting family obligations

Employment problems

Penn State University (money was 13^th)

- Almost all couples who divorce love each other

- Women will often try anything to make her
  marriage work – weight loss, new clothes,
  reading books, counseling, trying new things,
  new hobbies

- Divorce is a last resort

The Future

If we do away with marriage, what do we replace it with?

Marriage is designed to provide: commitment, loyalty, support, community, love and security.

Marriage is designed to meet the needs of the human spirit: mutual respect, belonging and importance.

Marriage is still the safest place for love.

In 7,000 years of civilization, man has produced nothing better than God’s original design – marriage.

No matter how advanced we become, we’ve never improved on God’s idea.  A man and a woman living together in a covenant commitment.

When purpose is not known abuse is inevitable.

Myles Munroe

My people shall perish from a lack of knowledge.

Hosea 4:6

Question: Do you want to be the lover or the beloved?

Kristina Lynn