April 17, 2008

Taking Constructive Action

A man who has been divorced from his wife for three years recently said to me, “If I wrote a book, the title would be, Divorce: The Living Hell.” Thousands of individuals can echo his sentiments. The emotional scars that come from divorce are never removed. The hurt that is indelibly printed in the minds of children will never be erased.

Our whole society has been deeply infected with the “throw-away” mentality. When you are no longer excited about it, get rid of it. No wonder children are so insecure. No wonder there is so little trust in marriage. I am not suggesting that the road to reconciliation is easy, but rather that it is right and that the results are worth the effort.

Today's A Growing Marriage Daily content has been written by Dr. Gary Chapman and is based on the book Hope for the Separated by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers, copyright 2005. Used by permission.