Can an innocent partner, whose unfaithful partner has been divorced, remarry?
Matthew 19:9 says that a man who divorces his wife, except for the reason of fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. It seems, on the other hand, that if he divorces her because of her fornication and marries another, that he does not commit adultery. In such case he must be entirely innocent of the reason for the divorce. He must have tried every way possible to prevent her unfaithfulness. He must have carefully examined before God his own faithfulness to his wife so as to be sure that he in no way caused her to be unfaithful. How may divorce be avoided? Prevention is better than cure. The only way to avoid a broken marriage is to plan well for a good one. Since marriage is one of life’s most serious decisions, it must be given careful planning and long prayer. A hastily chosen partner is a poorly chosen one. A proper sense of values must govern the choice of a life partner. A mate should be selected who will help one live better the Christian life. A wife’s true beauty is
