The church is losing its grip in the society by continually encouraging men and women to stay in abusive marriages instead of telling them the truth — get a divorce. It is time for the church to start advocating, encouraging and initiating divorce, particularly among members of their congregations who are trapped in abusive marriages. I am growing increasingly tired of the church over-glamourising marriage and not telling young people that not all marriages are made in heaven. But, what I am telling the church today is that flexibility is a very practical virtue. One of the many reasons women who are stuck in abusive marriages do not entertain divorce is because of the ostracisation and the opprobrium divorced single women face from the church.

Source: Daily Nation February 09, 2018 17:48 UTC