Of the afflictions plaguing modern society, none may be worse than divorce. Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions, yet more than half of America’s adult population is single — the majority not by choice. Yet, couples continue to nullify their marriages. (Story continues below.)
Discussion Starters:
1.) Among your students, do those whose parents are divorced exhibit any of the negative issues and tendencies cited in this article? To what degree, and do they seem less well-adjusted than their peers from intact, Christian homes?
2.) How has our “divorce” culture impacted students’ attitudes toward marriage, family and the outlook for their future relationships?
3.) Biblical references to divorce include:
According to A&E’s Intervention, among alcoholism; addictions to drugs and sex; suffering severe traumas, such as viewing a murder or sexual molestation; and eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, divorce tops the list of reasons that so many lives are in ruins. Viewers of the program watch participants in counselor-lead interventions with friends and family members and typically see the person experience a singular moment of clarity of just how desperate their lives have become.
The impact of divorce is far-reaching. A couple’s split permanently alters relationships between parents and children and can lead children of divorce to make a series of poorly informed life decisions based in negative self-images and other wounds that resulted from being reared in a broken home. In short, a history of divorce had the potential to lead to significant societal impact within one generation.
