TheSpottedOwlWrote: "No one should put up with abuse or adultery, and that's just common sense. God also hates people who mock Him and break vows and commandments."
You make an excellent point. Christ allowed for divorce in cases of adultery. Why? When one spouse mocks God, what can the other spouse do? Abuse is similar. Clearly it violates everything God planned for marriage. That's why it's so important for Christians to marry Christians.
In the case of Nick and Jessica, I thought she was a Christian. Was Nick a believer, too? If not, Jessica violated biblical guidance to marry him.
Someone mentioned that Jessica's dad is a minister. I think the pressure cooker existence finished off their marriage. I hope the tabloids are happy with the new notch in their belts.
I didn't marry a believer. He led me to think otherwise before our marriage.