Everything important begins with the family

I am very grateful for the opportunity I have to write my thoughts about the importance of family and the effect that divorce can have on a family. In preparation to write this blog post, I have prayerfully read and analyzed certain talks given by latter-day prophets and apostles. I have also pondered some of my own experiences in my life that revolve around the matter. 

 

Some statistics have shown that the divorce rate has gone up and the marriage rate has gone down. Meaning more and more people are giving up on their marriages and more and more people don't even consider the thought of being married. Elder Oaks in May of 2007 gave a very interesting talk called "Divorce." He stated that many people call their first marriages their 'starter marriages.' How sad is it that some people get married with the idea that if it doesn't work out, they can just simply get a divorce. Now, I know that in some situations divorce can be acceptable. My own father was married once before and I even have a sister from his first marriage. Although the reasons for my father to get a divorce may have been valid, I have seen the affect divorce has had on my sister. It has not been easy and many problems have risen due to the issue of the divorce. These issues have not only affected my father and sister, but myself, my other siblings, and my mother. ABC News had a news story called "Divorce School for Kids." At this school, children are eased into the fact that their parents will be getting a divorce. Many of the children express the sadness that comes from a broken family. I truly believe that a family will be able to avoid the heartbreak of divorce when they strengthen their marriage through faithful prayer and scripture study. As they seek heavenly help, Satan will not have power to destroy them. Marriage is a joyous thing. I look forward to the day when I can marry my knight in shining armor in The House of the Lord and we can be sealed for time and all eternity. Eternity is a very long time, but I look forward to spending my eternal existence with the love of my life. I can't wait to fall more and more in love with him everyday. When we go into marriage with an eternal perspective, we will want to make sure it is right the first time, and then continue to work towards our goal of eternal life with our Father in heaven and our children.

 

References

 

Oaks, D.H. (May 2007). Divorce. Ensign.

ABC News, 20/20, Divorce school for kids