Divorce

The ugly word that has sadly become a daily occurance...Divorce. Recently I have noticed it creeping into the lives of everyone around me.

Case #1 Kristine and Daniel Downard, a christian couple whom I have known for many years and whom I held in high esteem for their love of the lord and each other, are getting divorced after only 2 short years. I am kind of devastated for them and marriage in general. I went to their wedding and was sure that I was watching something magical happen, something blessed and holy. She woke up one day and was a completely different person. She wanted to be single, go to bars, go drinking and dancing and wanted nothing to do with her husband whom she vowed to always love and honor...:(!!!

Case #2 A high school friend who got married 2 years ago as well and has a 1 year old is now getting a divorce and is working as a waitress to support her son. :(

Case #3 Another friend from middle school who I have fallen out of touch with has recently gotten divorced. She married a guy from our middle school and was hurt very badly by him. She is thrilled to be getting divorced.

Case #4 My best guy friend from middle school who I am still in touch with has told me that his parents got a divorce a few years ago and are still, to this day, fighting over money. They have drained all of their savings and ruined both of their finances in literately years of court costs. His dad now lives on a boat.

Case#5 My co-worker's sister was supposed to have her wedding ceremony this weekend even though she has been married for a year because it was a quick military ceremony...she decided to get divorced instead.

What happened to "until death do us part"? I have the most unfortunate experience of never seeing a marriage actually last and maintain its joy and love. It is so sad. My parents were divorced when I was 6. My mom and dad's closest friends got divorced 3 years ago because the man was cheating on his wife for YEARS! My sister's old boss and a mutual friend of mine just went through a divorce because her husband and best friend for 13 years got another woman pregnant!!!

I have 100% complete faith that Josh and I will be the exception. Josh and I don't believe in divorce as an option to our problems...we're stuck with each other from December 26, 2009 on until we die and go to heaven and I am looking forward to every fight, every make up, our children's birth, our careers blossoming, more fights and more make up and living every day like it was our last.

There is no L-O-V-E in divorce.