If my marriage is loveless, then I should ask why I am not bringing love into it. Keeping a promise to remain with, support and meet the needs of my spouse is love . The people you will read about in these pages did not find misery in remaining in a marriage. They found joy and fulfillment. Arguing for staying married is just an excuse for abusive husbands .
Spousal abuse is condemned in the Bible, just as divorce is.
The Bible does not defend abusive marriages. It calls us to marriages that are both faithful and loving. True love is an illusion, only true in fairy tales . It is true that we live in a world where spousal abuse, divorce, unfaithfulness and cruelty abound. Yet there are millions of people who have found joy and fulfilment in marriage and other human relationships.