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Date Posted: 04:19:54 09/19/01 Wed
Author: Steve Collier
Subject: Christians and Divorce

I have read the messages posted here and my spirit has been filled with love for everyone who is or has been divorced. I was in my mid twenties when I thought I met my life mate. I had never been married, and grew up with a Christian Mother, and have always felt that God had called me for something special. My wife and I married too quickly, but I thought I had found my soulmate. She had two children, her first by a very early marriage and her second by a relationship. Both were very young when we married in 1996. She came from parents who had both married and divorced many times since she was a child, but who *say* they are Christian's. Our marriage has been rocky, because of the baggage she brought to the relationship, and my inability to deal with this, which resulted in anger and frustration. Her idea of marriage is so different from mine..and this past July we separated again(not legally just physically). She is living with her father, and they belive it is fine for her to date other men, including one she has a child by. Although I realized no matter what I did she was not satisfied with our life together, and I could not provide the material things she wants from life, I tried to save my marriage. It has not worked, and if not for God I would not want to live. I know that on some level this marriage must not be in His plan for me, but it is so difficult. All I ever wanted was a wife who would be my soul mate in all things. I am very loving and affectionate, and very verbal. My daughter is four years old and I want her to grow up in a Christian family, not being passed between her mother and I and whatever man is in her mother's life from time to time. I would like to raise my daughter, Patience, myself, and could do so if I had transportation to take her to daycare, church, etc. however I have only a motorcycle for transportation at present. I am very liberal about women working, and having their own friends, but want a close family unit that does the simple things together and having the expensive material things are unimportant. I am beginning to wonder if there are women out there who feel as I do about God coming first in a relationship, and the marriage partner next, as the Bible tells us. I would like to hear some women't perspectives on this. Several of the men I work with are divorced or in the process of divorce, but I do not know any women who are. Thanks, Steve

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Re: Christians and Divorce -- maureen, 15:04:29 02/25/04 Wed
Re: Christians and Divorce -- Dawn, 12:13:47 12/26/05 Mon