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. The people you will meet in the following pages are real people, their stories are real, and they have found real love. Jim Coggins is editor of Encounter. Return to the M.B.Herald Vol.