Today divorce is common, so it's not especially revealing to admit that one's divorced. What's important and brave is to explore why. Broken Covenant is the story of Rebecca and Jonathan, who meet and fall in love in college, who fail to achieve marital bliss, who separate, fail to reconcile, divorce, and eventually move on to other life partners, but who maintain respect and affection for each other in spite of all they've suffered.
Sex is a big part of the problem.
Rebecca has a healthy libido, and the lack of physical love in their marriage is the source of great aching for her. Unfortunately, she loves Jonathan, respects his mind and his career as a biologist, and shares with him a love of nature. He loves and respects Rebecca and her pursuit of classical music. Except for the physical side, they're a perfect match. They also share a similar religious upbringing.