There are two conditions under which divorce is biblically permissible. Since divorce is a sinful distortion of God's intention for marriage, it is an alternative of last recourse, to be avoided whenever possible. Divorce carries with it consequences and complications Divorce, because it is a violation of God's plan, carries with it painful consequences and complications. Forgiveness, however, does not remove the temporal consequences of our sins, or the pain and grief involved in the death of a relationship. The church is to minister to individuals and families suffering these consequences, and to seek to help them respond with maturity to their problems.
Reconciliation is to be preferred to divorce.
While divorce is permitted, it is never commanded. Where a divorce occurred prior to conversion, remarriage may be permitted. Thus, pre-conversion conditions do not necessarily preclude remarriage to a Christian mate. If the former marriage partner has also become a Christian, remarriage to that partner should be sought. Even though remarriage is allowable biblically, there may be consequences from past sins that continue, or destructive patterns from the old life that can carry into new relationships.