COUNT THE COST, IF IT FAILS BY @Jerryivan

The prevalence of societal perversion and moral decadence in many societies has led to an increase in the dissolution of marriages and broken families. Several issues are now considered as acceptable grounds on which marriages can be dissolved and families separated. Issues such as domestic abuse (physical or emotional), sexual violence, martial incompatibility, conflicts of interests, and the likes are some reasons for failed marriages and the unprecedented rise in separation and divorce.

However, the increase in failing marriages should not be glossed over or normalized because when marriages fail, they often have devastating effects on the parties involved, especially on children. Broken marriages can lead to the following problems:

1. Suffering of children:- When a marriage fails, it's effect on the children can be severe. According to statistics, a great number of children from broken homes end up dropping out of school. Many of them struggle with relationships, some have difficulty obtaining and maintaining steady employment, some become "teen parents", while some other develop unhealthy habits that lead to emotional or behavioural problems. Many of these children blame themselves for their parents' problems; they go about carrying the burden of a failed marriage and feeling unsecure around other kids. In search for succor and support, some eventually resort to social vices and crime, thereby crating more problems for society to deal with.

2. Emotional and physical torture of both parties.:- It's heartbreaking to walk away from a relationship with someone you have been in love with. The feeling of emptiness, the numbness, the question of "where do I go from here?",, and the idea of starting all over again are some of the things that invade the mind of the partners when a marriage falls apart. Ripping a family apart is like tearing oneself apart. It defies the rule of love and togetherness, and bring the painful feeling of failure, guilt, and insecurity. It could cause financial difficulties, shift the burden of parenting to just one person, and deprive the other the joy of parenthood. It leads to loneliness, steals companionship and intimacy, and strips it's victims of their prestige and honour.

3. Open to temptation:- A broken marriage leaves both parties vulnerable to temptations of sexual immorality. The pain of separation can be very devastating. Is your marriage experiencing challenges? Is it at the verge of breaking up? Be encouraged! Your marriage can still be healed and restored. You can ask How?.

• Acquaint yourself with the one who create marriage.
• Trust God to take the wheels of your marriage.
• Ask for the virtue of love, forgiveness, forbearance, understanding, humility, and faithfulness you need to keep your home.