Like a house, car or life you can now receive insurance for divorce. A “protection” for the disastrous end of marriage.
I was searching the web, trying to stay up-to-date about the world around me and I came across an interesting article, When 'happily ever after' tanks, now there's divorce insurance. In this article it stated how a website is now offering divorce insurance. This insurance, like any other, is supposed to compensate you for the loss. The policy has to be in effect for at least 4 years for there to be a pay out of the divorce. This really got me thinking.
Has divorce become so common that we now expect it to happen like a car accident or a family member eventually dying? What happened to, till death do us part? Have we come to expect people to give up after 4 years, I thought it was the 7 year rut?
So many questions come to mind. I think it is that so many people are becoming lazy and want instant gratification that as soon as there is an issue they don’t want to do the work to actually fix it. I am SO tired of hearing people say “well I just don’t love him/her anymore.” What people really mean is “I am stuck in a rut and I just don’t really want to fix it; that would be too much work.”
With this insurance, the process will be even easier, knowing that the couple will be compensated, they will not have to worry about the money for the lawyers to go through the divorce. I have always had a heart for relationships and this just makes my mission even stronger.
As a Christian I believe that marriage is forever, with the very few exceptions for divorce. God has given everyone a mission to be Christ like and spread his word. So, get moving and tell people the truth; marriage is not always easy, there will be fights and things will go wrong, but suck it up and find a good marriage counselor and work through it. Once you make it, your marriage will be stronger than ever.
This post made me think of a recent magazine article that I came across. A female celebrity disclosed that she had divorced after four months of marriage. How sad...and this is becoming more and more common. I believe that our culture is becoming consistently more desensitized to this issue.
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ReplyDeleteThis topic is the main reason why I chose to pursue a career in MFT. I, too, am tired of hearing all the lame excuses that people use to justify ending their marriages. One common excuse, "We're just not compatible anymore!" What two people are truly compatible? It is only the illusion of compatibility that people fall in love with. Another excuse is, "It's better for the kids." What kid looks forward to feeling torn between his/her parents, adjusting to a new boy/girlfriend, and wondering if they will follow the footsteps of their parents? These are things that parents do not think about. The only interests that matter in a divorce are theirs. The last, but most outrageous excuse, "My pastor said it is okay." Who is the pastor to approve such an action? What about what the Bible says?! The Bible should be our sole authority when it comes to making life-changing decisions such as whether or not to divorce. I pray that one day God can use me to help restore families and marriages for His honor!
ReplyDelete..."therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate." Matthew 19:6