Divorce and question marks — 3
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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
Question 8: Would it be too idealistic and therefore unrealistic to have marriage vows for “better or for worse,” for “richer or for poorer,” in “sickness and in health,” until “death” do the spouses part?
To say “yes!” to this question is contrary to the salient fact of millions of successful marriages that were entered into with these indivisible and indissoluble vows across the centuries — compared to the number of “broken marriages.”
To say “yes!” to this question is to ultimately get married for convenience, viz., marrying only for the “better,” for “richer,” in “health.” Otherwise, marriage becomes inconvenient and the couple concerned should get rid of it..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110612com5.html
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