[onedoug]

Very informative, and provides strength of spirit.

Thanks for posting.

[yldstrk]

Our era of the easy 30 day divorce has ruined the social fabric and destroyed the spirit of millions of children.

[af_vet_1981]

Such precautions are not only clear Shulchan Aruch (Even HaEzer 119), they are also fundamental to Judaism. Saving a marriage was the key mission of Aharon HaKohen and it is the responsibility of all to try to save as many marriages as possible. The continuation of the Jewish people depends on it. The affects of divorce on children (exponentially higher rates of truancy, substance abuse, delinquency, suicide and other factors, G-d forbid), make saving a marriage akin to saving a life.

Marriage is not seen merely as a relationship. It is both the building block of the family and of raising children. It is a responsibility far more than it is a matter of love, although that aspect is also important. It must be protected, even in spirit, and Shulchan Aruch mandates that people help save and repair a stumbling one and to look for ways to do so, first and foremost. By contrast, anything that threatens its spirit is harmful.

Well written and refreshing