Yes or No to Divorce

Philippines
October 7, 2010 7:11am CST
I was once married to my foreign husband for 3 years, when finally we decided to file for a divorce in his birthplace- Taiwan. Initially, I was having second thoughts about filing for one, but the problems between my husband and me came to a point of what my lawyer would coin--irreconcilable differences, that made me concede to such an action. Belonging to a religious community, a divorce is seen as a taboo, a shame to one's family, a social stigma that goes against the religious and cultural norms.. I felt all of these as I struggle through the arduous process, in spite of the pain, I stand firm on my ground believing that I have only one life to live which i can decide whether to choose to be in the shadow or embrace the light of freedom and happiness. I chose the latter. Looking back, I have no regrets because I am my own self now. Free to make sound decisions and pursue my dream to be a U.S RN ( which I am now with God's grace and my family's support). I was given a new life, which I immensely enjoy with my son.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
7 Oct 10
I'm happy it all worked out for you. Mostly I'm against the idea of divorce. I think too many people use it for the wrong reasons. Actually I think what really happens is people get married for the wrong reasons, then when the marriage isn't the fairy tale they envisioned, they think being divorced or finding someone else will bring them this fairy tale they desire. Truth of the matter is marriage takes a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and commitment. Not enough young people are told this truth.. they think if you love someone everything else will just fall into place. You can love someone with every ounce of your being, but if you don't put forth the effort to make it work.. then it's not going to work. There are really a lot of petty problems people face that they don't realize they can fix themselves if they just put the effort in. But they don't, or won't.. and if they stop trying then their partner will stop trying and both feel unloved, unwanted, and resentful.. and usually they end up divorced. I think young people could use pre-marital counceling so they understand what they're really getting into when they say their vows. I also believe no couple should get a divorce without first trying everything they possibly can.. such as councelling. I think people need to take divorce more seriously.. it's more than just a court date and division of finances and property.. and I think the law should treat it as such.. I think anyone filing for divorce should be ordered to go to couples councelling first, except in extreme cases like abuse or infidelity.
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• United States
8 Oct 10
Thanks for BR.
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@aurel83 (102)
• United States
7 Oct 10
divorce? well it depends... the purpose of marriage is happiness and the base of the marriage is respect, be honest... marriage life has always a problem. if i feel no happiness in my marriage life, i think it is ok to file a divorce. one problem that i cannot handle from a husband is when he dares to hit me.. i ve got no sorry for that... i would prefer to divorce than to have myself always being hurted by him..
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@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
8 Oct 10
I think a person always try to avoid breaking their married relationship. Because I think divorce is not a solution for staying happy. Marriage is a sacred relationship so if their any misunderstanding comes between partners then it’s their responsibility to remove these misunderstanding and live happy again.