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5 Things You Don’t Want to do When Your Spouse Asks
for Divorce
Ricky Floyd
Every spouse dreamed that their wedding
day would be a spectacular moment in
time. The dream that as of that day, they
would officially be known as Mr. and Mrs.,
and their union would have been witnessed
as a Holy matrimony. Whether there was a
lot of pomp and circumstance on that day
or just a simple tying of the knot, happy
couples looked forward to the moment of
saying, “I do” and hearing, “You may now
kiss your bride.” Unfortunately for countless couples, more time was spent on preparing for that special day than for their
married life. Now many find themselves
faced with a spouse that wants out of the
marriage, and what was once considered a
fairytale relationship has now become a nightmare.
What would you do if this happened to you? Here are some basic do’s and
don’ts for a spouse who is facing the dilemma of finding out that the one who
vowed to love, honor and cherish them, “til death do us part,” has decided that
they want “to part in divorce.”
Here Are 5 Things That A Spouse SHOULD NOT DO When Asked For A Divorce:
1.
Don’t Get In Agreement With Your Spouse. Even though you may feel equally
disrespected, unloved and as hopeless about the situation as they do, you don’t want the
power of agreement working against you. Matthew 18:19 says, "… That if two of you shall
agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father
which is in heaven.”
2.
Don’t Confirm Their Decision. Begging, crying, pleading and having emotional
temper tantrums of cursing, degrading, threatening them and/or acting with physical vio(Continued on page 12)