INSIGHTS ON DIVORCE BILL

Marriage is the ultimate union and equal partnership of a man and a woman. It is a

sacred sacrament that comes between two individuals man and woman from the hand of God

whom created male and female from his own image and likeness. It is a life-changing moment

when man and woman marry each other and become one body, and form their own family that

is composed of a mother, a father, and their children. The book of Genesis stated in the bible

“Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28). But there are instances

that this two married couple would encounter some problems upon living with each other. How

would this two person face such problems arises? Would they break-up? Is it through divorce?

What will happen to their children?

Recently, divorce became a wide topic from all over the country since it has been re-

filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros to the senate. Many said that legislating this bill would help

those people who are not happy anymore with their marriage, especially those who came from

a poor family. But I strongly disagree and I strongly oppose with this bill. Of course, as a strong

Christian believer, I know and I believe that it is the intention of God that married couples

should not separate or divorce. In the religious aspect, we were taught in the sanctity of

marriage. God was the one who taught us how to love, not the eros love, but the agape kind of

love. Thus this implies that two married couple should not separate or divorce, for they already

made their vows with each other in front of the altar where the presence of God is there. And

in the first place, the reason why two individuals choose to marry each other is because of their

love for each other. It is their choice to enter the sacred Sacrament of Matrimony. Tho, there

are times where married couple fall into situations that causes misunderstanding between them,

and may find marriage life as suffocating, complicated, and hard to handle. But is it an enough
reason to divorce? No. Divorce would never be the answer to it. Parents should consider the

effects that divorce will bring to their family especially to their children. In this kind of

situation, children are the one who will suffer the most. As we all know, children are tend to

be emotional especially when they saw their parents fighting with each other. How much more

if their parents will separate? It is said that parental separation could possibly affect the

children’s emotional, physical, and mental health.

Therefore, if possible, divorce should not be implemented for it is associated with so

much risk in the family as well as to society. There is a quote that says “When you loved

someone and had to let them go, there will always be part of yourself that whispers, ‘What was

it that you wanted and why didn’t you fight for it?’ So, as long as it is bearable and can be

solved fight for it. Learn to sacrifice. Just like what Fr. Shawn said in his homily during the

mass at the Monte Cueva, he said “Sacrifice and be martyr sometimes, because from it the

word ‘forever’ would be achieve”.