Greetings, everyone!
In my part of the world, divorce in marriage is gradually becoming a norm due to many factors. You often see a young couple get married, only to separate within a few months. If you delve deeper into the causes of the separation, you'd be shocked at how delicate the force of love behind marriage can be.
What do I mean? Many times, the love is there, but it's not strong enough to keep the home together and overlook a lot of things. Additionally, this love is not strong enough for the couples to remain faithful to each other. The issue of faithfulness and unfaithfulness is one of the biggest troubles in homes, leading to divorce....as it is now.
My neighbor recently made a new friend at the place where we usually watch football, and this guy has been hanging around him a lot. I've seen them do things together, but I never asked my friend about the guy.
Two weeks ago, while my friend and I were having a chat at my workplace, he opened up to tell me about the problem his new friend is facing. According to him, the guy recently got married (actually last year), and within 8 months, he and his wife divorced.
"Haaaaa! That young guy?!" This was my immediate reaction because the guy is so young to go through such.
"Yeah, his wife was cheating with her ex, and when he found out, he called off the marriage," my friend explained further.
I wasn't surprised at his explanation because cheating in marriage has become rampant, and it's no longer surprising whenever we hear about it. This thing is worst in young couples who got married while their 'street roughness' is still intact.
I just kept wondering after hearing that, why did the lady still fancy her ex when she's already married? Why couldn't she just let go? Why are people like this?
I was quick to blame the girl, but when I gave it some thought, I realized that it happens to both genders, so infidelity is not exclusive to women... ***Some would say it's worst in guys****
Honestly, I can't imagine myself cheating in a marriage. I haven't considered it, and I don't see it happening anytime, no matter the level of temptation. I'm not married yet though.
When divorce happens, how do the couples cope?
I've read a lot about divorce issues, especially from people's experiences, but I can't imagine the hurt and the feelings afterward. Sometimes, it appears simple and easy-going to the victim, but it can never be easy to let go of the thoughts.
Imagine if I were to see my wife or find out with good evidence that she's cheating, I don't know how I would handle that. My heart is very tender, and I could even consider extreme actions. I pray it never happens to me.
Whenever I see people that are facing this, I feel for them a lot.
Thanks for reading.
This is for day 21 of #aprilinleo prompt.
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