would you rather prefer to have divorce in your country or not?

Philippines
September 19, 2008 11:53pm CST
Divorce is not allowed in the philippines. Most rich Filipinos would rather be wed in countries where divorce is allowed so they will not have a hard time later on. I dont really agree with this practice. To be wed in countries with divorce is like wishing for a divorce to happen anytime in the future. I would rather be wed in the Philippines,so when my husband and I will encounter differences, we will instead try our best to keep our marriage. Though if a couple do nothing but fight,it is true that they would rather separate for everyone to have a healthier life. I am already good with our legal separation and annulment. But I still hope,parents will try their best not to separate.
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• Japan
20 Sep 08
That is a good idea for filippinos. But why divorce? In our country divorce percentage is very less. It is due to the arranged marriages happening in India. In Japan too eventhough marriages are decided by own, divorce percentage compared to other countries is less. Marriage life demands high level of understanding and adult behavior. I have many filippino friends having similar problems of divorce. It surprised me a lot to think why divorce is a common thing in phiippines. It will destroy the social institution of parenting and negate love to the kids. The formation of next generation as a responsible citizen of Philippines is at the hands of each filippino. It is not only your family is fragmenting, but a whole society will corrupt because of this divorce. I think some religious leader at the level of Jesus only can help philippines from such disastrous ideas of divorce and social corruption. For the sake of my filippino friends, I have told them many times to reconsider about their decision. After all if you are catholic, divorce is not allowed. Hope religion can do something to stop these practices.
@ace_ivann (326)
• Philippines
20 Sep 08
Hi chingbeem! "What God has put together, man must not put asunder." I believe that marriage is a lifetime commitment between two people loving together. That is why, I really don't agree and believe in divorce. With divorce, couples who have problems in their marriage life will just separate and file for divorce immediately. I observe this with our local actors and actresses, more so, with the Hollywood stars. It seems that marriage for some is not that important anymore. Matrimony is a holy sacrament. I just hope that married couples having problems with their relationships must resolve this as soon as possible. They can seek pieces of advice from their family and friends in order to save their marriage. Everything can be solved with honesty and open communication. We must also remember that God should be the center of any relationships. Our faith in Him will keep families together.