Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery. But if she is separated from him, let her remain single or else go back to him. And the husband must not divorce his wife.
Adultery destroys marriages.
The adulterer shows total disregard for the marriage vows and for his or her spouse. When one partner seriously violates the marriage contract, as by emotional, physical or sexual abuse, the marriage cannot endure. None of us should feel obligated to endure an abusive relationship. The single most important function of the family is the raising of children. The family provides for the physical needs of children and teaches them how to grow into well-adjusted, responsible adults.