Although common sense and Biblical teaching make it clear that marriage is good and efforts at saving it are also good, the courts disagree. http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56013
It seems the court in Oakland, California has made the determination that use of the words “marriage” and “family values” are offensive and has taken steps to ban those terms. With courts taking stands like this, is it any wonder that the divorce rate is so high? News items like this are relevant in that it makes matters clear that many courts and the officers of those courts are not friends of marriage. In an affair situation, do not count on them being your allies. They have no interest in saving your marriage or helping you with the aftermath of an affair. This is crucial to keep in mind as you are searching for answers and looking for what to do.
This makes it clear that one of the things to not do. DO NOT trust the courts to help your marriage. The courtroom is about force, and using force to make something happen. Although they may require you to take parenting classes, anger management classes or marriage classes, they have NO interest in saving marriages, at least in Oakland, California. This news item also reveals much about contemporary society’s disdain of the institution of marriage. There are many forces working against you to save your marriage, yet it is worth saving. The voice of the people (vox populi) have been wrong before. Do not let yourself be swayed by “what everyone else is doing”. If you wish to save your marriage, do so, even if popular opinion does not support your stand.
Best Regards,
Jeff Murrah
